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https://leicester.omeka.net/exhibits/show/universitywomen1/femalefirsts1/femalefirsts4 | 2024-02-24T14:55:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474541.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224144416-20240224174416-00132.warc.gz | 0.978502 | 468 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__132612023 | en | First Female Presidents of the Students’ Union – Nellie Bonsor (appointed 1923) and Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith (appointed 1975)
Alongside Rhoda Bennett, Nellie Bonsor was also part of the first cohort of students to study at the University College and served as the first President of the Students’ Union between 1923-26.
Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith became the next woman to take up the office fifty years later in 1975 and the first since the University gained independence. Having served as Vice President for a term she stood unopposed (to her dissatisfaction) and was elected President. In a Leicester Mercury article she made clear her concerns were student grants, the anti-apartheid movement, women’s issues and equal opportunities. Lasting testimony to her efforts was the opening of a day nursery for the children of mature students (the Stanhope House Nursery in Regent Road) in the autumn of 1975.
The Leicester Mercury caught up with her two years into a VSO post teaching English at a remote Tanzanian technical school. Whilst her ambition to become Secretary General of the United Nations revealed tongue in cheek to the Leicester Mercury journalist shortly after her election, wasn’t realised, she was right that activism and human rights would become her career. Esua was a member of the UK Government delegation to the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, a former Commissioner for the Women’s National Commission, and former Chair of the Fawcett Society, and the Gender and Development Network. She was also Vice-chair of ActionAid UK, a Trustee of VSO and a member of the Equality and Diversity Forum. Despite her 30 years of experience as an activist on women’s human rights internationally, her consultancy work for over 100 voluntary organisations, and her role as Queen of Development for her village in Ghana Esua maintained during her acceptance of her Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, in 2015, that:
“Maybe the most courageous thing I did was to address a meeting of nearly 1,000 rabble-rousing students in Leicester University Students Union when I was only 19 way back in 1971, proposing the motion “This House is against Sexism”. | news |
https://bloqwire.com/lithuanian-central-bank-introduces-new-approaches-to-cryptocurrency/ | 2020-09-20T13:35:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400198213.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20200920125718-20200920155718-00776.warc.gz | 0.9733 | 394 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__146376065 | en | The Central Bank of Lithuania introduces a document in which it has presented new approaches to cryptocurrency. The bank has revised its position on ICO and digital assets particularly. A statement by the bank says that the intention is to provide participants with “uniform rules of the game.”
The bank had issued a statement with an official point of view on ICO and digital assets in October 2017, for the first time. The document stated that participants in the financial market are entitled to establish investment funds for virtual assets and even the parameters for using virtual assets in payments were presented.
The latest statement of Central Bank says that although the agency has not revised its fundamental principles but it now allows professional investors to create funds and that includes digital asset funds too. Under the new policy, exchanges are allowed to process crypto payments received by private companies into a local fiat currency . However there are certain reservations too like financial market participants are prohibited from accepting digital assets with the requirement of return with or without interest. In addition, financial market participants are prohibited from lending virtual assets and taking virtual assets as collateral, unless they can be treated as securities.
The bank also stressed that financial market participants are obliged to separate their traditional financial services from activities related to digital currencies and should not provide cryptocurrency related services.
The statement of the central bank, apparently, was made on the basis of a regulatory workshop held last October in order to consider the “threats and potential benefits” of the ICO for the Lithuanian economy. The amount of funds raised during the ICO required an increase in measures and aimed at preventing fraud in this area. During the seminar, it was announced that Lithuania is the world leader in ICO market growth rates (350%).
In April 2018, the Central Bank of Lithuania announced that it was considering the possibility of issuing its own digital currency. Currently, the bank is at the second stage of development of the LBChain project – an initiative designed to support companies developing blockchain products. | news |
https://wartours.in.ua/2023/07/21/standing-strong-foreign-journalists-unveiling-the-heroic-work-of-the-ukrainian-army-at-hot-points-of-the-war/ | 2023-12-11T03:12:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00769.warc.gz | 0.918466 | 585 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__150659798 | en | In the heart of conflict-stricken Ukraine, foreign journalists play a pivotal role in uncovering the remarkable efforts of the Ukrainian army as they defend their territory amidst the ongoing war. Despite the dangers and challenges, these journalists venture into the frontline to bring the world an unfiltered view of the resilience, bravery, and unwavering commitment of the Ukrainian soldiers. In this article, we delve into the captivating narratives that foreign journalists share, shedding light on the day-to-day work of the Ukrainian army and the remarkable ways they safeguard their homeland.
The Ukrainian Army’s Commitment to Defend:
At the forefront of the conflict zones, the Ukrainian army is driven by an unyielding sense of duty to protect their land, people, and sovereignty. Foreign journalists capture the spirit of this dedication, showcasing how the soldiers are willing to endure extreme conditions and perilous situations to safeguard their fellow citizens and uphold Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Facing Adversity with Valor:
Every day, the Ukrainian army confronts a multitude of challenges. From hostile encounters with armed adversaries to navigating treacherous terrain, their courage shines through. Foreign journalists bear witness to the tactical maneuvers, training exercises, and moments of camaraderie, exemplifying the strength and resilience that define the Ukrainian soldiers.
Humanitarian Efforts in Conflict Zones:
Beyond their combat duties, the Ukrainian army is committed to humanitarian efforts in conflict zones. Foreign journalists report on the crucial role they play in providing aid, medical assistance, and support to civilians caught in the crossfire. Despite the risks, the soldiers display compassion and empathy, fostering hope and solidarity among those affected by the war.
Cooperation with International Allies:
Foreign journalists also highlight the international collaborations that support the Ukrainian army in their defense efforts. They shed light on joint military exercises, training programs, and equipment provided by allied nations. These partnerships strengthen Ukraine’s capabilities and demonstrate the global solidarity in countering aggression and promoting peace.
Building Bridges with the Local Communities:
Foreign journalists highlight the Ukrainian army’s efforts to build bridges with local communities affected by the war. From organizing events for children to providing aid and infrastructure support, the soldiers actively engage with civilians, fostering a sense of trust and unity amid challenging circumstances.
The work of foreign journalists at the hot points of the war in Ukraine serves as a window into the unwavering dedication and heroism of the Ukrainian army. Through their lens, the world witnesses the daily sacrifices, courage, and resilience of these soldiers as they defend their territory and protect their people. These journalists play a crucial role in raising awareness about the ongoing conflict, honoring the fallen, and acknowledging the unyielding spirit of Ukraine in its pursuit of peace and freedom. As we read their reports, let us remember the valor of these soldiers and stand in solidarity with Ukraine in its quest for a brighter future. | news |
https://pbnsportsplex.com/nfp-establishes-long-term-partnership-with-the-palm-beach-north-athletic-foundation/ | 2024-02-23T20:49:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474445.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223185223-20240223215223-00003.warc.gz | 0.937641 | 1,051 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__196455839 | en | Expansion of NFP’s community engagement features sponsorship of PBN Sportsplex, a state-of-art athletic facility that will enhance well-being for people across South Florida
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., June 24, 2022 — NFP, a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement advisor, today announced a long-term partnership with Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation (PBNAF). PBNAF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with a mission to develop and operate the PBN Sportsplex, a world-class indoor community recreation facility, providing people of all ages and abilities a safe, state-of-the-art environment to help them achieve their goals and develop the skills needed for success in life.
NFP’s $1.25 million commitment to PBNAF includes a corporate contribution as well as individual contributions from NFP leadership for the development and operation of the PBN Sportsplex.
“We’re excited to partner with Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation and be an active participant in a project that will bring tremendous benefit to families in and around Palm Beach County,” said Doug Hammond, NFP’s chairman and CEO. “We believe strongly in the positive impact of athletics – teamwork, discipline, mental and physical well-being – and the PBN Sportsplex will provide opportunities for people from all experiences and backgrounds to participate and thrive.”
The PBN Sportsplex, a two-story, 213,000 square foot facility in the Gardens North County District Park, will utilize green building principles to increase energy and water efficiency. The facility will support a variety of activities, including team and individual sports, fitness and wellness, and with two ice rinks it will serve as a destination for Florida’s rapidly growing hockey community.
“We’re thrilled to partner with NFP, an organization that embraces our mission and shares our commitment to this community,” said Michael Winter, founder and president of the PBNAF board. “Their engagement and guidance will be essential to realizing the full potential of the PBN Sportsplex project.”
NFP’s sponsorship will also include an opportunity to introduce unique grassroots programs from Valor Hockey, which focuses on an inclusive approach to building character, life skills and values through hockey. Created by Pat LaFontaine, one of the greatest players in National Hockey League history and an ambassador for NFP’s Sports and Entertainment Group, this thinking will be integrated into the Foundation’s hockey programs at the PBN Sportsplex.
“Valor programs are designed to redefine what it means to win and empower positive experiences through hockey that reflect shared values,” said LaFontaine. “We all want to nurture happy, well-rounded and successful kids, so what they take away from playing hockey and other sports has to be more than just competitive results. Valor will differentiate the PBN Sportsplex from day one and set the standard for youth sports in Florida and across the country.”
The partnership also aligns with NFP’s commitment to communities where they live and work. “As we expand our presence in South Florida, it’s a priority to proactively engage with the community and invest in initiatives beneficial to everyone,” said Bill Austin, managing director at NFP in South Florida. “The PBN Sportsplex vision focuses on ‘recreation for all’ and we’re proud to be a leader in bringing this vision to life.”
NFP is a leading property and casualty broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager, and retirement advisor that provides solutions enabling client success through the expertise of over 6,900 global employees, investments in innovative technologies, and enduring relationships with highly rated insurers, vendors, and financial institutions. NFP is the 9th best place to work for large employers in insurance, 7th largest privately-owned broker, 5th largest benefits broker by global revenue and 13th largest broker of US business (all rankings according to Business Insurance).
Visit NFP.com to discover how NFP empowers clients to meet their goals.
About the Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation
The Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation (PBNAF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) comprised of passionate individuals committed to developing a state-of-the-art indoor multi-sport recreational facility in Palm Beach Gardens through a cooperative agreement with the city and county. The PBNAF’s mission is to develop and operate a world-class indoor community recreation facility, providing people of all ages and abilities a safe, state-of-the-art environment to help them achieve their goals and develop the skills needed for success in life. Their vision is to create a lasting legacy in Palm Beach County, improving the quality of life for families by promoting healthy, active lifestyles through sports, while building community through shared experiences will help youth and adults develop their full potential, socially, physically, and emotionally. For more information visit pbnsportsplex.com | news |
https://literacyswmn.org/2014/11/10/november-board-meeting/ | 2019-05-19T17:08:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232255071.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20190519161546-20190519183546-00056.warc.gz | 0.961115 | 138 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__67177937 | en | Our next board meeting is coming up on November 11, 2014. We will meet at 9:45 a.m. in Charter Hall 101 on the SMSU campus. SMSU map SMSU is closed to honor Veterans on Veterans Day, so there is no need for a parking pass.
We are happy to announce we have new board officers and many new board members. Our officer for 2014-2015 are: Rick Herder, chair; Pat Thomas, vice-chair; Will Thomas, treasurer; and Angel Bauman, secretary.
We will ask our board members to do contribute posts over the next several weeks to tell you more about themselves and why they believe literacy is important. | news |
https://southdownhomes.com/spring-sales-soar-at-southdown-homes/ | 2022-07-02T08:36:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103989282.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702071223-20220702101223-00205.warc.gz | 0.972695 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__186722234 | en | Southdown Homes continues to experience a surge in sales as we reach the halfway point for 2014. The company has announced the addition of eight new home sales in May alone. Sales included Quick Delivery Homes at French Creek in Elverson, Preserve at Hideaway Farms in West Brandywine and the Estates at Hideaway Farms in Downingtown.
Fox Hollow Farms in Chester Springs also had a sale in May. The final remaining home site was sold in early June. This community is now sold out.
Road and site work continue at Pickering Crossing in Malvern. The community setting is taking shape and the model home and several Quick Delivery Homes are under construction.
Slated to open later this year, Bright Glade Farms in Downingtown is expected to add to the total number of sales in 2014. | news |
https://www.e-thieme.de/older-phone-users-are-biggest-mobile-web-fans/ | 2021-08-01T00:45:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154127.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731234924-20210801024924-00278.warc.gz | 0.949749 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__131927110 | en | Today, the personal computer remains the dominant platform to access the Internet globally. However, Internet access via the mobile phone actually outpaces wireless access from a notebook PC in many of areas of the world – a statistic driven largely by the massive install base of mobile phones throughout the world as well as more developed wireless networks, according to The Face of the Web, the annual study of Internet trends by global market research firm Ipsos Insight.
Despite the shudders that will run through anyone old enough to have been familiar with WAP, it seems the mobile internet has come of age and could soon be more popular than surfing on PCs. Ipsos found that 28 per cent of mobile phone owners across the globe have accessed the internet on their mobile handsets, rising to some 40 per cent in the industry’s most advanced market, Japan.
Interestingly, the UK is the second hungriest country for the mobile internet, with 29 per cent of us saying we have accessed the web on our phone, while interest in North America has, in contrast, started to flatten.
Ipsos also found that mobile internet use has also made it beyond the early adopter phase and use is picking up among older mobile users, with 27 per cent of phone users aged 35 to 54 going online with their mobile.
Mobile internet access has certainly caught the attention of some of the UK’s operators. O2 launched its internet-a-like service, i-mode, last year, while T-Mobile opted for an open approach by selling internet access bundles under the brand “Web N Walk”.
More info can be found in the press release from Ipsos. | news |
https://madisonhotelstoday.com/2022/05/16/keys-regarding-information-that-nobody-will-certainly-inform-you/ | 2023-02-05T17:44:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500273.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230205161658-20230205191658-00069.warc.gz | 0.964056 | 1,611 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__265934642 | en | What is information? A story is a record on an event, activity, or subject. It needs to be brand-new, significant, as well as affect the viewers’ lives. Newspaper article are commonly not merely relayed; they are records that can affect the readers in a way that they can not achieve by presenting the facts. Here are some points to bear in mind regarding news. A story have to be accurate, substantial, and also intriguing. It ought to also provoke activity in the recipient.
The interpretation of news is differed. According to Gerald W. Johnson and also William Stead, “News” is “the current incident, event, or various other information” or “anything that’s unusual as well as timely.” A news item ought to make the reader state “Gee Whiz!”
The regularity of news coverage varies considerably throughout different fields. Newspaper article regarding major occasions, such as the election of President Obama, are most likely to be reported in prime time. Such stories would certainly compose the leading news stories every week or month. While many information electrical outlets have numerous news stories every day, the majority of just record on major events that took place just recently. This is why information programs can be so variable. In order to gauge the influence of media content on the information audience, news outlets need to think about a variety of elements, consisting of the dimension of their audiences and also the frequency of their information shows.
World firms and private firms offer much of the globe’s information. Major news agencies employ reporters and keep offices overseas in order to cover major occasions. Furthermore, lots of information outlets use press services to acquire news. Reuters, for instance, obtains a lot of its news from news agencies all over the world. These news services are used extensively by all information media outlets as well as depend on their reports. Lots of people might not even understand that these electrical outlets depend on press services.
In this sense, program news is both essential and also useless. Even if it enlightens, it can not transform the world. It represents liberal publicity as well as marketing and is no different. Therefore, it is vital that we develop a brand-new type of media proficiency to encourage the public to take responsibility for the news we take in. We require to have a far better grasp of the interpretation of information, which can be referred to as a master interest. For the sake of our society, we require to have a much better understanding of what information is.
The news may vary in content, but the method it is identified will be the same in all cultures. The news itself has to do with individuals, but it can be regarding pets, and even non-human sources. As long as information is produced the public, it has “information worth.”
In mainstream media, information values are changing. We should understand what information means for the people reviewing it. And also exactly how we must evaluate the impact of news on our lives. After all, it is a representation of the globe we live in. After all, it stands for the sights and ideological backgrounds of individuals. And also this is the structure of good and also problem. So, what does news imply for us? The response to these inquiries will be revealed in the adhering to areas.
Neutrality in the news is the goal of reporters. They declare to report both sides of an issue without bias. Experts supply their very own point of view. Reporters are anticipated to outline truths as sterilely as feasible, without personal prejudice. In addition, the credibility of technology business current is questioned. United state legislators doubted technology companies’ values, and they admitted that some web content produced by Russian operatives was uploaded on their platforms.
Criminal offense, specifically criminal offenses that are uncommon or surprising, is another source of information. Criminal activity tales tend to be the most interesting, and they become newsworthy when they take place. Cash stories likewise include stories concerning the health as well as wellness of people. Raising plant costs and also the accessibility of food is a major concern for many. A brand-new beer brand name may be fascinating for some, while a recession might make the cost of a specific item much more expensive. Enjoyment tales are another resource of information, commonly including actions outside the limits of culture.
The Inverted pyramid is an accepted composing design in news, which has actually been reviewed in System No. 2 of this program. Several factors define a news story as well as determine exactly how it will be translated as well as made use of. Time additionally plays a crucial role. News has a restricted lifetime, so it is very important to make the story as reliable as feasible. The adhering to are some suggestions for preparing a news story. And bear in mind to be creative and initial! If you’re uncertain where to begin, this overview is an exceptional source.
What is Information? A wide meaning would be information, information, as well as events which are of public interest. It is a technique that is definite as well as is shaped by details. Former NBC News head of state Reuven Frank asserts that “news is whatever the government says it is.” During the current COVID-19 pandemic, American people were dealt with to highly politicized health details and contrasting records from specialist specialists. The American public did not know this, neither did its viewers.
A meaning of news contains different sorts of details: Hard news (the most up to date splitting stories), damaging information, function stories, and also historic info. While damaging information is the most common form of news, various other types of details are likewise beneficial, such as historic perspectives. And individuals love stories that are about issues that matter to them. These tales are often accompanied by info on social media networks. Relying on the context, they can vary from the mundane to the amazing.
The Oxford Thesaurus specifies “information” as the current case or details that is not known to the nonprofessional prior to its discussion. Other interpretations are more details, such as “uncommon” or “newsworthy.”.
Future research study should consider the influence of social media on information media. The impact of social networks on information media is a major problem. A current research found that 63 percent of individuals watch regional information as soft news, as well as conflict news ranked 2nd. As target markets come to be more innovative and digitally connected, the function of information production is evolving. Furthermore, user-generated web content is becoming increasingly important. And it’s just natural that information sources remain to adapt to new types of interaction. Naija News today
What makes a newspaper article good? Generally, great news has a favorable overtone. The story may include a breakthrough, a remedy, or a win. Yet the news organisation’s schedule might not be neutral. It could be ideological or industrial, or it may sustain a campaign. However the reporter’s task is to give honest information. That is why the term “good information” is so suitable. It is not just “excellent information” that matters, yet the way in which it exists issues to the general public is extremely crucial.
It’s no surprise that information is a frenzied, 24-hour cycle. It is the lifeline of culture. From Henry Ford to the latest scandal, information is regularly progressing, and is not restricted to standard resources. With all the media outlets contending for information, the information industry is a competitive world. So much so, as a matter of fact, that the term “breaking news” is now overused. With making use of modern technology, commercial broadcasting cable news services are 24 hr a day. And also news can be fed to customers instantly. | news |
https://easystatuscheck.com/author-elna-bandile/ | 2024-04-24T22:30:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296819971.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20240424205851-20240424235851-00023.warc.gz | 0.92817 | 442 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__50769424 | en | Meet Elna Bandile,
an accomplished author and a prominent figure at easystatuscheck.com, a reputable news platform that delivers the latest updates on SASSA (South African Social Security Agency). With an unwavering passion for journalism and a dedication to informing the public, Elna has become a driving force behind the platform’s success.
Elna’s journey as an author began with a strong desire to shed light on important social issues and positively impact her community. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a keen ability to communicate complex topics in a simple and accessible manner, making her articles a valuable resource for readers seeking up-to-date information on SASSA and related topics.
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Her writing style is characterized by clarity, depth, and a genuine commitment to presenting well-researched facts. Elna’s articles at easystatuscheck.com not only provide a comprehensive understanding of the latest developments in social security, but they also serve as a reliable source of guidance for those navigating the intricacies of the SASSA system.
Elna Bandile’s dedication to journalistic integrity has earned her respect and recognition among her peers, readers, and the wider community. Her expertise and insights have positioned her as a go-to authority for anyone seeking insights into the social security landscape in South Africa.
Beyond her work as an author, Elna actively engages with her audience, understanding the importance of reader feedback and continuously striving to address their concerns and questions. Through her written pieces, she empowers her readers to make informed decisions and encourages them to proactively understand their rights and entitlements.
As a trailblazer in news reporting, Elna Bandile inspires others with her unwavering commitment to excellence. Her contributions to easystatuscheck.com have played a crucial role in informing the public and fostering a better understanding of SASSA’s initiatives and policies.
With Elna Bandile at the helm, easystatuscheck.com remains an indispensable platform for staying informed about the latest news and updates related to SASSA, ensuring that citizens are well-equipped to navigate the ever-changing social security landscape in South Africa. | news |
https://bayareamusicblog.wordpress.com/2016/12/16/focus-more-fatter/ | 2019-02-22T11:53:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550247517815.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20190222114817-20190222140817-00299.warc.gz | 0.959423 | 453 | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-09__0__210694661 | en | In February 2016, Bay Area funk fusion band More Fatter released a cover of Kanye West’s “Ultralight Beam” with their own twist to it. In just a couple months, the video got over 17,000 views – a big break for a band in just its sixth month of existence. Lead vocalist/guitarist Tommy Economou says the cover has since led to many gig opportunities and taught the band the importance of timing with marketing their content. A huge Kanye fan, Theo Fedronic (trumpeter, vocalist) heard the song before Kanye released it. He came up with the idea to create the cover and release it around the same time as Kanye dropped “The Life of Pablo”. The band ended up creating the cover and shooting the video in a marathon three-day session over the course of President’s day weekend. Video editing was done by Bay Area-born USC student, John Russell.
Since playing their first public show on January 9th at El Rio, More Fatter will have played about 20 shows by the end of the year, ranging from local bars and frat houses at UC Berkeley, Stanford to Slim’s in SF. The band will be headlining historic blues/jazz club Boom Boom Room in San Francisco for the first time next Thursday, 12/22. Click here to find tickets!
When I asked the guys what they love most about the local scene, they said, “We love playing live shows in the area and being a part of the eclectic music community! We play a lot of intimate shows, which allow us to deeply connect with our audiences and pursue our mission of celebrating life and healing people!”
More Fatter will be releasing a debut record very soon, available on Spotify, Apple Music, BandCamp, and Soundcloud. Look out for the release of their first single next week, check out their music on YouTube here, and we’ll see you at Boom Boom Room Thursday!
*Footnote: I have recently started a series of posts called “Focus” where I will be talking about local bands from the Bay that stand out to me. Keep an eye out for more coming soon! | news |
http://kitepower.eu/newsevents/79-participation-at-wacap-2013/119-synopsis-wacap2013.html | 2017-04-24T15:12:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119637.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00618-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.903554 | 224 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__290812435 | en | Three years after attending the WACAP 2010 in Rotterdam, our KitePower research group will be represented on the 8th Forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty. The WACAP 2013 will take place in Dublin from 20 to 21 February 2013.
“The Forum and Expo - Making Cities Smart, Safe and Sustainable - will marry practical experience to blue sky thinking. It will provide an opportunity for NGOs and grassroots organizations, cities and technology experts to work together to develop smart solutions to the impact of poverty on individuals, families and communities and cities.”
The exhibition stand will serve as an intelligent interface to attract people to the technology of kite power and how it can contribute to the solution of making cities smart, safe and sustainable. A team of three MSc graduate students, namely Bryan Franca, Christoph Grete and Rachel Leuthold will further emphasize the potential of deploying kite power in developing countries.
Partners of the conference are among others the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women, the City of Dublin, unitar and unicef. | news |
https://mlifehack.com/2024/02/15/eyes-in-4k-unveiling-state-of-the-art-surveillance-camera/ | 2024-04-21T02:08:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00538.warc.gz | 0.862796 | 657 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__57264253 | en | Today marks a revolutionary leap in surveillance technology as Planet Security USA proudly announces the addition of the latest innovation, the 4K Surveillance Camera, to its audio and video surveillance solutions line-up. Pioneering the way in high-definition monitoring, these cutting-edge products are set to redefine security standards and captivate users with their unprecedented clarity and advanced features.
Witness Every Detail in 4K Clarity
In an era where precision and clarity matter most, Planet Security USA introduces a game-changer in the surveillance industry. The 4K Surveillance Camera isn’t just a product; it’s a vision manifested in ultra-high definition. With four times the resolution of standard cameras, this technological marvel ensures that every detail is captured with unrivaled precision.
Why It’s Newsworthy
This 4k Wi-Fi security camera is poised to disrupt the surveillance market by delivering an unparalleled level of detail, making it an ideal solution for a variety of sectors, from home security enthusiasts to large-scale commercial installations. The introduction of this product is a testament to Planet Security USA’s commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions.
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Planet Security USA is an industry leader known for its commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, Planet Security USA continues to redefine industry standards. | news |
http://davesmithlaw.blogspot.com/ | 2018-07-16T17:48:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589417.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20180716174032-20180716194032-00390.warc.gz | 0.966727 | 2,240 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__18566546 | en | Thursday, December 4, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Because workers’ compensation only offers a limited amount of benefits, does not account for pain and suffering and comes with some pretty complex conditions, it’s important to understand when and how to navigate outside of the workers’ compensation system. An experienced personal injury attorney can help determine if and when to pursue a case.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
What was added almost as an afterthought may be one of the most relevant, albeit controversial, provisions of Proposition 46, which Californians will vote on November 4.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Thursday, May 27, 2010
On September 12, 2008, 25 people lost their lives and another 135 were injured when a packed Metrolink commuter train collided with a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California. Federal investigators believe that the crash was likely the fault of the train engineer, Robert Martin Sanchez, who also died in the accident. Phone records revealed that Sanchez was sending and receiving text messages in the moments leading up to the crash, causing him to ignore several warning lights and run through a red light before hitting the freighter at a combined speed of 80 miles per hour.
The Chatsworth accident quickly became a national symbol of just how devastating and catastrophic driver distraction can be. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 80 percent of all motor vehicle accidents and 65 percent of near crashes are caused by driver distraction. The US Department of Transportation estimates that 6000 people were killed and 500,000 more were injured in 2008 in accidents attributed to distracted drivers.
Effectiveness of Cell Phone, Texting Bans Debatable
The current state response to the problem of driver distraction has been to pass laws banning texting and the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. In California, the ban on using hand-held devices went into effect in July of 2008 (Vehicle Code §23123) while the ban on texting went into effect in January of 2009 (Vehicle Code §23123.5).
These bans, however, present special enforcement issues and may not be as effective at curbing the bad behavior as lawmakers would like. For example, a study released in January 2010 by the Highway Loss Data Institute found that cell phone bans do not correlate to lower accident rates for drivers. The study looked at the crash statistics in four states, including California, after their hands-free cell phone laws went into effect and found that the rate of motor vehicle accidents did not decrease in response to the laws.
In California, the State Highway Patrol has encountered problems with enforcing the texting ban. In the year since the texting ban went into effect, the Highway Patrol has only issued approximately 1,400 citations for violating the statute. In comparison, the Highway Patrol has issued more than 163,000 tickets to drivers caught using hand-held cell phones since that ban went into effect in mid-2008. The low number of texting citations is not because drivers have stopped texting, but because it is so difficult for police officers to catch someone in the act.
Other Reasons Drivers Should Avoid Distractions
So if the law does not convince drivers to stop using cell phones and texting while driving, then what will?
Regardless of a law or regulation prohibiting a distracting activity, there are two important reasons why motorists should avoid distractions while driving:
- Drivers do not want to be responsible for causing an accident that seriously injuries or kills someone
- A jury may find a driver who was texting or talking on a cell phone at the time another driver hit him or her partially at fault for the accident, reducing the driver's potential recovery at trial
California is a pure comparative negligence state. This means that a jury will consider the relative fault of both drivers in causing an accident and proportion any damage award according to each driver's percentage of fault. For example, if the jury finds that the plaintiff was 30 percent at fault for the accident, then any compensation the plaintiff receives from the defendant will be reduced by 30 percent. As a result, it is in the defendant's best interests to argue that the plaintiff was responsible for at least a portion of the accident in order to reduce the defendant's monetary liability.
Driver distraction is one of the reasons a jury may find a plaintiff partially at fault for causing an accident. If the plaintiff was talking on a cell phone or sending a text message at the time of the accident, the defendant may be able to successfully argue this activity contributed in some way to the accident. Thus, it is in every drivers' best interests not to participate in an activity that a) may harm someone else or b) handicap their ability to receive compensation for any injuries they sustain in a motor vehicle accident.
Despite the fact that California law prohibits drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones and texting while driving, many drivers continue to engage in both of these dangerous activities. Drivers, however, should be aware of their potential legal liability for doing so, even if they are not entirely to blame for causing an accident.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
People injured due to someone else's negligence may end up with a reduced award for medical expenses based on what his or her insurance company actually paid for medical care
Consider this scenario: Imagine that you were involved in a major car accident caused by a drunk driver. In this accident you suffered severe injuries requiring major medical care. You brought a lawsuit against the drunk driver and the jury quickly found him or her fully at fault for the accident. The total bill for your medical treatment was $100,000, and your insurer paid $60,000 as payment-in-full based on a contract it has with the hospital. Can the jury hear evidence of the total cost of your medical care? Is the jury permitted to hear evidence of your insurance company's payment? Further, how much are you entitled to recover? The answers to these questions likely depend upon the status of what is known as the collateral source rule.
What Is the Collateral Source Rule?
The collateral source rule is an evidentiary rule; it bars defendants in a personal injury case from introducing evidence of money the plaintiff received from collateral sources. Used in this sense, collateral sources are any people or companies not directly involved in the litigation that may have provided benefits or compensation to the plaintiff for damages he or she suffered in the accident. As the California Supreme Court stated in Helfend v. Southern California Rapid Transit District, "if an injured party receives some compensation for his injuries from a source wholly independent of the [at-fault party], such payment should not be deducted from the damages which the plaintiff would otherwise collect from the [at-fault party]." 2 Cal.3d 1, 6 (1970). Common collateral sources are private health insurers, workers' compensation programs, Medicare and Medicaid.
Under the traditional application of the collateral source rule, the jury would not hear evidence of insurance payments, and any insurance payment would not be deducted from the total expenses. Using the above example, the plaintiff could recover $100,000, despite the $60,000 insurance payment. In Helfend, the California Supreme Court discussed the rationale behind the collateral source rule as being that a defendant should "not be able to avoid payment of full compensation for the injury inflicted merely because the victim has had the foresight to provide himself with insurance." 2 Cal.3d at 10. However, there has been a series of decisions by California Courts of Appeal (from both the First and Third Districts), application of which may change this answer.
Erosion of the Collateral Source Rule in California
In Hanif v. Housing Authority of Yolo County, 200 Cal.App.3d 635 (1988), the court held that the plaintiff was only entitled to recover the amount of money actually paid by Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid plan) on the plaintiff's behalf. As such, it reduced the trial court's award, which exceeded the actual amount paid.
In Nishihama v. City and County of San Francisco, 93 Cal.App.4th 298 (2001), the court again held that the plaintiff was only entitled to recover the amount that her health plan actually paid for her medical care, and not the actual cost of the care, which was higher. Thus, the Court of Appeal reduced the award of expenses for medical care.
Both Hanif and Nishihama stand for the proposition that the entire amount of medical expenses billed by a provider may not be collectible by the injured plaintiff. A later case, Greer v. Buzgheia, 141 Cal.App.4th 1150 (2006), clarified these decisions and held that evidence of the entire amount of the plaintiff's billed medical expenses is admissible as evidence, even though it was more than the actual amount paid by the insurer for the medical care.
Under Hanif, Nishihama and Greer, a defendant may bring a post-verdict motion to reduce the verdict based on the actual amount paid by an insurer for medical care. Using the example in the opening paragraph, under these cases, the defendant would be allowed to move to reduce an award of $100,000 to the plaintiff by $40,000 since the insurer only paid $60,000, and the court has the authority to make that reduction.
Recent Reaffirmation of the Collateral Source Rule in Olsen
As noted by Justice Moore in the recent concurring opinion in Olsen v. Reid, 164 Cal.App.4th 200 (2008), there is no California Supreme Court authority for a post-verdict reduction of an award of medical expenses actually billed based on insurance payments. The Olsen court found that the trial court erred in reducing the amount of medical expenses the jury awarded the plaintiff because it was not clear what was actually paid or if anything was "written off."
In his concurring opinion, Justice Moore warned that by "permitting the posttrial reduction of medical expenses, the collateral source rule has been buried without the dignity of any services or parting words." 164 Cal.App.4th at 204. Justice Moore refused to "jump on the bandwagon" and follow the post-verdict reduction practice, which he believed abolishes the policies behind the collateral source rule. As he noted, under this practice, "[t]he plaintiff who has insurance receives less than her uninsured counterpart, while the defendant benefits from the plaintiff's prudence." Id. at 213.
What does this all mean for an injured person in California? If the jury is allowed to hear evidence of the full cost of medical expenses then it follows that the damage award for pain and suffering will be higher and the injured party can get more money. However, if the courts opt not to heed Justice Moore's warning and instead follow the Hanif/Nishihama post-verdict reduction, the injured person may end up with a reduced award for medical expenses based on what his or her insurance company actually paid for medical care. | news |
https://champssmokeshops.com/e-cigarette-panic-is-ruining-biggest-public-health-opportunity-in-120-years-scientist-says/ | 2020-01-29T13:25:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251796127.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20200129102701-20200129132701-00173.warc.gz | 0.907686 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__46067646 | en | The vaping crisis could roll back decades of progress
Researchers are working hard to determine the cause of more than 500 cases of lung illness affecting e-cigarette users. Eight of those people have died, sparking a criminal investigation from the FDA – but even before this outbreak, e-cigarettes divided the medical community. The American Lung Association has said that “e-cigarettes are not safe,” but the American Cancer Society said they’re “likely to be significantly less harmful for adults than smoking regular cigarettes.”
One of the web’s most talked-about pro-vaping videos is an experiment comparing the effects of tobacco cigarettes and e-cigarettes on the lungs, put out by England’s top public health agency.
“My research shows that e-cigarettes are significantly less harmful than cigarettes,” said Dr. Lion Shahab, an associate professor at University College London.
Public Health England describes e-cigarettes as “at least 95% less harmful” than tobacco cigarettes.
To Read The Rest OF This Article On CBS News, Click Here | news |
https://fpwc.ca/what-we-do/news/fpwc-secures-significant-funding-from-health-canada-and-the-public-health-agency-of-canada-to-advance-indigenous-wellness/ | 2024-02-27T10:04:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00433.warc.gz | 0.926127 | 475 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__1578515 | en | (JULY 21, 2023 – NORTH BAY, ON) – First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) is thrilled to announce a $2.5 million combined investment in new funding from Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. This substantial investment will empower us to continue our purpose of addressing the mental wellness and health needs of Canada’s First Peoples, in line with the FPWC strategic plan.
The $1.5 million allocation under the Supporting the Mental Health of Those Most Affected by COVID-19 initiative will enable FPWC to enhance and expand on vital mental wellness supports for the First Nation mental wellness workforce, which is especially crucial during the pandemic recovery. The additional $1 million investment comes from the Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health System program, which will fund efforts to help address and take action on systemic racism in the mental health system and advocate for equitable health outcomes in First Nation communities in New Brunswick.
We are grateful to Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada for their trust in our organization’s purpose and look forward to working towards achieving our shared objectives of improving Indigenous health outcomes and fostering wholistic well-being within First Peoples communities.
An official announcement will be made by the Honourable Anthony Rota at the Anishinabek Nation’s Elders Hall on July 21, 2023. FPWC invites you to join us in celebrating this significant step forward as we strengthen our commitment to uplifting First Peoples’ mental wellness and equity within Canada’s health system.
About First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC)
The First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) is an Indigenous-led national not-for-profit dedicated to enhancing the lives of Canada’s First Peoples by addressing healing, wellness, and mental wellness barriers. The organization’s purpose is to walk with and support First Peoples and communities to share collective intelligence for healing, peace-making, and living a good life. FPWC’s approach is centred on promoting wellness pathways based on traditional knowledge and culture that supports healing and wellness and fosters a two-eyed seeing approach. FPWC envisions a nation where our First Peoples experience wholistic health and wellness by championing diverse cultural values, beliefs, and practices. | news |
http://omtgames.com/category/walking-dead-series/ | 2019-03-20T17:24:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202450.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20190320170159-20190320192159-00260.warc.gz | 0.978396 | 361 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__84523196 | en | Telltale’s The Walking Dead series has been famous ever since it’s the first debut in 2012 that introduced players to Clementine, the little girl everyone felt the urge to protect. The first season of the Walking Dead certainly put Telltale on the map and ever since has gained the game company recognition for their other titles.
Telltale has gained attention for continuing the series, the last two often being compared to their first phenomenal season. They took Comic-Con as a chance to announce the final season of their Walking Dead series and have confirmed Clementine will be making an appearance in season four. Clementine will be the store once again in this final season and the voice actor Melissa Hutchison will reprise the role of the young woman.
Telltale has confirmed the final seas of their The Walking Dead series will be released on Android, PC, and Mac, and consoles so everyone can find out what happens next. When the series first debuted in 2012 it was a critical hit among fans and even received a nominated for IGN’s 2012 Game of the Year. Ever since the original season has come and gone, the second rode on the popularity of the previous one and came out in 2014. The third season of The Walking Dead series from Telltale, called A New Frontier, recently concluded earlier in the 2017 year.
Telltale has continued to ride out the success of their first season with a few additions to flesh out the series. They released a standalone episode called The 400 Days that was released in 2013 and even had a spinoff miniseries that had Michonne as the main character last year.
The final installment of these popular series will certainly have fans on the edge of their seats and waiting eagerly to see how Clementine’s story comes to close. | news |
https://globalization.anthro-seminars.net/topics/religion/halal-meat/ | 2020-09-26T19:23:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400244353.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20200926165308-20200926195308-00758.warc.gz | 0.951975 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__290669510 | en | The Washington Post recently highlighted the latest anti-Islamic movement sprouting in the political arena in France. As Islam has continually spread throughout Europe, predominantly Christian countries have reacted to the foreign religious customs and traditions with varying degrees of animosity. In the case of France, which houses an estimated five million Muslims, the first issue of discussion within the political sphere was the burka, resulting in a complete ban of face veils in public. The latest religious controversy revolves around the preparation of meat and its sale to the public, and now the hot topic has entered the current re-election campaign of President Nicholas Sarkozy.
As Mohammed Moussaoui, head of the French Council of the Muslim Religion put it, when religion (and specifically the halal meat problem) enters the political campaign, “it creates tensions in the society.” This begs the question, is the focus on Halal meat a gimmick for political attention? | news |
https://www.teamnuma.com/post/numaproud | 2024-04-12T10:41:54 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296815919.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412101354-20240412131354-00267.warc.gz | 0.894684 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__41691788 | en | Congratulations to 3 NUMA members for winning Support4Sport awards this year for Judo:
JASON SCOTT - Judo Coach of the Year
HUNTER ANNIS - Judo Junior Male Athlete of the Year
ANGELE LEBLANC- Judo Volunteer of the Year
There is no formal award ceremony this year but it doesn’t take away from the hard work and the heart that we all put into our club and this sport. Congratulations to all the nominations, the award recipients, and especially to our NUMA members! | news |
http://indyfreepress.com/2015/10/12/how-can-a-recent-court-decision-affect-minnesota-payday-loans/ | 2020-02-23T23:06:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145859.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20200223215635-20200224005635-00208.warc.gz | 0.968429 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-10__0__57185865 | en | With rising costs of food, gasoline, and other necessities, it can sometimes be difficult to make it until payday without an extra cash infusion. If you occasionally take out a payday loan or cash advance to help bridge the gap until your next paycheck, you're not alone -- more than 12 million borrowers take out at least one payday loan per year. However, if you live in Minnesota, a recent decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court could affect your ability to take out online payday loans in the future. Read on to learn more about the factors leading to this court case, as well as the practical implications it could have for your daily life.
What did the Minnesota Supreme Court recently decide about payday loans?
Each state regulates payday loans, title loans, and other short-term, high-interest loans differently -- which can mean that a loan offering that is perfectly legal in one state could be illegal in a neighboring state. For this reason, many states with tight payday lending regulations have prescribed limitations on payday loans offered by out-of-state lenders. Minnesota is one such state, with laws on the books placing strict limits on the interest rates that can be charged by payday lenders, as well as restricting a borrower's ability to "roll over" payday loans or use the proceeds of a new loan to pay off an old one.
In response to a challenge to Minnesota's law, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently upheld this law as constitutional -- holding that online payday lenders who offer loans to Minnesota residents must abide by the same rules and standards as other payday lenders operating in Minnesota.
How can this decision affect your ability to take out a payday loan in Minnesota?
This decision shouldn't have much of an effect on loans taken out from brick-and-mortar payday lending companies -- but if you primarily took out online payday loans for the convenience factor, going forward you'll likely need to seek out Minnesota-based online lenders or out-of-state lenders whose loans comply with Minnesota state law. State lawmakers are still busy issuing injunctions or legal restraining orders against out-of-state lenders that have been operating in Minnesota without going through the proper channels.
While you won't find yourself in legal trouble if you take out a loan from a non-Minnesota-compliant lender, you could find yourself paying higher interest rates or additional fees as compared with a loan from a Minnesota-based lender.
For payday loans, contact a company such as #1 Cash Stop.Share | news |
https://interference.consulting/home/news/ | 2021-06-17T01:24:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487626465.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20210617011001-20210617041001-00297.warc.gz | 0.91668 | 1,844 | CC-MAIN-2021-25 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-25__0__8488753 | en | Quantum Computing News
- Arqit Announces Collaborations to Develop a Federated Quantum System for Satellite Quantum Key Distribution for Government Customers June 16, 2021The Federated Quantum Systems (FQS) will be a private instance of Arqit's QuantumCloud technology oriented for use by government customers who have more stringent requirements for control and require a separate system from those used by commercial customers. Countries that will participate in this system will include the UK, USA, Japan, Canada, Italy, Belgium, and […]
- Combining classical and quantum computing opens door to new discoveries June 15, 2021Researchers have discovered a new and more efficient computing method for pairing the reliability of a classical computer with the strength of a quantum system.
- Insulators turn up the heat on quantum bits June 14, 2021Physicists have long suspected that dielectric materials may significantly disrupt ion-trap quantum computers. Now, researcher have developed a new method to quantify this source of error for the first time. For the future operation of quantum computers with very many quantum bits, such noise sources need to be eliminated already during the design process if […]
- New combination of materials provides progress toward quantum computing June 14, 2021Engineers have demonstrated how, when the TMDC materials they make are stacked in a particular geometry, the interaction that occurs between particles gives researchers more control over the devices' properties. Specifically, the interaction between electrons becomes so strong that they form a new structure known as a correlated insulating state. This is an important step, […]
- QUTAC Consortium Formed in Germany to Develop and Promote Quantum Applications June 11, 2021Ten German corporations have come together to form the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC). The founding members include BASF, BMW Group, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosch, Infineon, Merck, Munich Re, SAP, Siemens, and Volkswagen and have a goal to develop and promote the application of quantum computers for usable industrial applications. The group is looking for […]
- QUTAC Consortium Formed in German to Develop and Promote Quantum Applications June 11, 2021Ten German corporations have come together to form the Quantum Technology and Application Consortium (QUTAC). The founding members include BASF, BMW Group, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bosch, Infineon, Merck, Munich Re, SAP, Siemens, and Volkswagen and have a goal to develop and promote the application of quantum computers for usable industrial applications. The group is looking for […]
- IonQ Trapped Ion Computer Now Supported by Google’s Cirq June 11, 2021IonQ's trapped ion quantum computers already had support from many of the major quantum software development kits including IBM's Qiskit, Xanadu's PennyLane, Zapata's Orquestra, Strangeworks QC and others. The addition of Google's Cirq adds another one to the list. This will make it easier for software developers who are familiar with Cirq to utilize IonQ's […]
- KETS Quantum Security Raises a £3.1 Million ($4.4M USD) Series A Round June 11, 2021The funding round was led by Quantonation and Speedinvest with additional participation from Mustard Seed MAZE. KETS is a quantum security company developing chip-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) solutions. They are basing their solutions around an integrated photonics technology which they say will provide them with advantages in size, […]
- Qu & Co Reaches a Collaboration Agreement with Airbus June 10, 2021Qu & Co, a quantum software company based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, will collaborate with Airbus to investigate the use of quantum computers for flight physics simulations. This area is of particular interest to Airbus and was one of the five problem areas included in their Quantum Computing Challenge contest that they sponsored in 2019-2020. […]
- On Guilt June 10, 2021The other night Dana and I watched “The Internet’s Own Boy,” the 2014 documentary about the life and work of Aaron Swartz, which I’d somehow missed when it came out. Swartz, for anyone who doesn’t remember, was the child prodigy who helped create RSS and Reddit, who then became a campaigner for an open Internet, […]
- A Deeper Dive into the Honeywell Quantum Solutions / Cambridge Quantum Computing Merger June 10, 2021To find out more about the motivation, benefits, and opportunities of this newly announced plan to merge the two organizations, we talked with Tony Uttley, president of Honeywell Quantum Solutions and gained a few insights into the merger. The first thing he pointed out is that Honeywell Quantum Solutions (HQS) and Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) […]
- Researchers create quantum microscope that can see the impossible June 9, 2021In a major scientific leap, researchers have created a quantum microscope that can reveal biological structures that would otherwise be impossible to see.
- More quantum computing popularization! June 8, 2021I now have a feature article up at Quanta magazine, entitled “What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard To Explain?” I.e., why do journalists, investors, etc. so consistently get central points wrong, even after the subject has been in public consciousness for more than 25 years? Perhaps unsurprisingly, I found it hard to discuss that meta-level […]
- Pasqal Receives €25 Million ($30.4M USD) in Series A Funding June 8, 2021The round was led by Quantonation and the Defense Innovation Fund, managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the Defense Innovation Agency (AID), with additional participation from Runa Capital, Daphni, Eni Next and including a previously announced commitment by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. Paris based Pasqal is using neutral atom technology to develop analog and […]
- C12 Quantum Electronics Raises a $10 Million Seed Round June 8, 2021The funding was led by 360 Capital with additional participation from Bpifrance (Digital Venture Fund), Airbus Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement, and Octave Klaba (OVHcloud), and additional grants from Bpifrance and the Ile-de-France Region. Paris based C12 Quantum Electronics is developing a spin qubit quantum device based upon a carbon nanotube technology. They will be building […]
- Honeywell Quantum Solutions and Cambridge Quantum Computing Will Combine to From an Independent Company June 8, 2021Honeywell Corporation announced today that it is spinning off its Honeywell Quantum Solutions (HQS) division and HQS will merge with Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) to form a new independent company that hardware and software quantum solutions to customers. Honeywell Corporation will retain a majority stake in the company and will also invest in it an […]
- Early endeavors on the path to reliable quantum machine learning June 8, 2021The future quantum computers should be capable of super-fast and reliable computation. Today, this is still a major challenge. Now, computer scientists conduct an early exploration for reliable quantum machine learning.
- Council for New Industry Creation through Quantum Technology Being Formed in Japan June 7, 2021Eleven Japanese companies known as the Founders Association met at the end of May and are planning to launch this summer a Council for New Industry Creation through Quantum Technology. The Council will promote the application of quantum technologies to the creation of new industries over the medium to long term in Japan. Personnel from […]
- New research enables non-line-of-sight quantum communication, imaging June 7, 2021Monday, June 7, 2021 Researchers have successfully transferred quantum coherence through photons scattered in free-space for the first time, enabling new research opportunities and applications in fields ranging from quantum communication to imaging and beyond.
- An atom chip interferometer that could detect quantum gravity June 4, 2021Physicists have created a quantum interferometer on an atom chip. This device can be used to explore the fundamentals of quantum theory by studying the interference pattern between two beams of atoms. Physicists describe how the device could be adapted to use mesoscopic particles instead of atoms. This modification would allow for expanded applications.
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- Quantum World Association https://medium.com/feed/@quantum_wa | news |
http://bigapplefirephotography.smugmug.com/FDNY/FDNY-2011/Queens-75-3028/16937344_qLzZwt | 2015-07-05T15:00:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375097512.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031817-00237-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.972098 | 85 | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-27__0__101405076 | en | On May 6, 2011, Queens Box 3028 was transmitted for a fire in a private dwelling. A second source came in for a report of a person trapped. Engine 259 and Ladder 128 reported heavy smoke in the distance prior to arrival. 259 arrived first due and transmitted the 10-75 for a confirmed working fire. The person that was reported trapped self-evacuated and did not sustain life-threatening injuries. | news |
https://levitravdnh.com/anahuac-transport-offers-guideline-to-help-aspiring-truckers/ | 2024-04-19T22:27:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817455.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419203449-20240419233449-00504.warc.gz | 0.971519 | 621 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__12252380 | en | The danger is a constant companion of truck drivers. It is not only about the truck drivers, but the drivers’ heavy vehicles face a continuous touch of danger while they drive their trucks. The fact that most of the drivers transport dangerous goods like petrol, fuel, and gas, makes trucking even more dangerous. Added to this, truckers face many other problems as well. From the wet road to aggressive drivers, everything teams up to make trucking a risky affair. To prevent roadside accidents and to make drivers’ life easy on the road, well-known trucking companies are coming forward with tips and guidelines. These are going to help aspiring truckers to be safe while driving their heavy vehicles and keep others safe as well.
Anahuac Transport Speaks About Driving Safety Tips
Anahuac Transport has been dealing with heavy vehicles for a long time. Those who work for this company know that safety is a major protocol within this organization. To prevent roadside accidents and other mishaps, Anahuac makes it a point to train its drivers. They also have a long guideline for everyone who joins the company.
Anahuac has gained its reputation of being a reliable trucking company due to its service. This company keeps its employees’ safety at the top of the list. For this reason, the experts of Anahuac make it a point to tutor aspiring drivers to handle their trucks properly. Heavy vehicles which transport dangerous goods must follow some roadside rules. It is because heavy vehicles expose everyone to danger due to their size of the vehicles. Without training, a driver may end up compromising the safety rules. Also, truck driver needs to pay attention to a few essential objects when driving their trucks. If they can take care of these trucking essentials, they will be able to prevent a lot of challenges.
Since trucking is all about heavy vehicles, drivers need to take care of their tankers. Companies need to pay attention to the designs of tankers. It is because tanker designs are essential which keep trucks safe. The problem with tankers that transport fuel or petroleum is the moment a truck begins to move the petrol it is carrying begins to expand. Therefore, companies need to find tankers that can prevent petroleum spillage and keep trucks safe when driving. Drivers also need to be careful about their tankers. Depending on the truck design they need to take care while driving their vehicles. If people remain responsible while driving trucks, the chances of accidents will reduce a lot.
With the advancement of technology, safety gear for trucks has improved a lot. Now every trucking company installs the latest safety gear to keep their vehicles safe on road. However, it is essential that drivers know about the proper use of the safety gear which companies are providing. If drivers are not trained, they will not be able to use their safety gear when the time comes.
Anahuac Transport makes it a point to teach their drivers about their safety gear. Everyone goes through a thorough training session to know about the truck safety gear before starting to work. | news |
http://www.algharafa.com/en/news-7767.html | 2020-09-22T01:39:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400202686.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20200922000730-20200922030730-00511.warc.gz | 0.969633 | 158 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__122135648 | en | Pedro Ciaxinha, our Head Coach, expressed his satisfaction with the victory over Al-Khor in the clash held in QSL Round 8.
He was quoted, in the press conference, saying: "We scored a hard-fought win over a strong opponent of high-standard players and a distinguished coach. We also succeeded in breaking Al-Khor’s winning streak over Al-Gharafa."
He added: "Our players deserve congratulation for their wonderful performance, for precisely carrying out the instructions and for their fighting spirits all over the game".
About scoring the third consecutive victory, he said: "It is something good to register our third win in a row and we aspire to continue along the same path in the upcoming stages." | news |
http://www.thewesternamateur.com/site/c.lnKNKOOsHqE/b.5759521/k.BD46/Home.htm | 2014-07-29T20:51:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1406510267865.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20140728011747-00113-ip-10-146-231-18.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.933319 | 267 | CC-MAIN-2014-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-23__0__221304758 | en | Bobby Holden of Simi Valley, California tees off Tuesday morning as play began at the 112th Western Amateur at The Beverly Country Club in Chicago.
112th Western Amateur gets underway
CHICAGO (July 29, 2014) -- Play at the 112th Western Amateur began Tuesday morning at The Beverly Country Club in Chicago with players going off Nos. 1 and 10.
The 156-man field features 50 of the world’s top 100 players, including 21 of the top 37, giving the Western Amateur the highest concentration of elite-level players of any event in the amateur game.
The international field includes players from 17 countries, including a dozen from Australia, by far the largest foreign contingent. Players from Argentina, China, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, the Philippines, South Africa, Taiwan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe also are competing this week.
"The quality and depth of the Western Amateur field always is strong and deep, and we are pleased to be able to maintain the same level of excellence again this year,” said Vince Pellegrino, senior vice president of tournaments for the WGA. “Beverly is a classic Donald Ross course, and we expect the best amateurs in the world to embrace the challenge it presents.” | news |
https://socialworldblog.com/iphone-8-release-date-price-rumours-and-news-about-apples-2017-iphone.aspx | 2017-05-22T15:27:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463605188.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170522151715-20170522171715-00045.warc.gz | 0.958291 | 695 | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-22__0__113630449 | en | Yes, we know, the iPhone 7 was only released in September. But with this year’s model featuring only iterative upgrades, many Apple fans are already looking ahead to the iPhone 8.
2017 marks the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, which was first announced by Steve Jobs on 9 January 2007, and released later that year on June 29.
Given the momentous occasion, rumour has it that Apple has been holding back some of its most groundbreaking features for next year’s model – which many expect to be called the iPhone 8.
We’ve rounded up all the latest rumours and leaks, so if you’re unimpressed by the iPhone 7’s features, you’ll know what next year’s update has in store.
Apple is rumoured to be working on three versions of its next iPhone, including a 5-inch model to sit between its existing 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch handsets.
Japanese blog Mac Otakara reports that all three models will boast identical specifications , citing sources within Apple’s Taiwanese supply chain.
The 5-inch version is also rumoured to feature a dual-lens camera, with iSight modules arranged vertically instead of horizontally.
While Apple has long been rumoured to be working on three models of its next iPhone , earlier reports have claimed that they will not all have the same specifications.
Meanwhile, a recent report in the Wall Street Journal claimed that Apple is currently testing more than 10 different prototypes for its next smartphone.
Apple traditionally releases its latest iPhone in the first two weeks of September, in good time for the start of the Christmas shopping season.
So far, there’s nothing to suggest the company will break with tradition. That means we can expect Apple to unveil its new handset either the week of September 4 or September 11.
Then again, with it being a special anniversary, Apple may choose to pick a different date for the launch. If Apple is feeling particularly nostalgic, it may opt for June 29 – the same day the first iPhone was released.
It’s unlikely that Apple’s iPhone 8 will be any easier on the wallet than previous models, but it may not be much more expensive.
In past years, Apple has launched its new handset at roughly the same price point as the previous model, and simultaneously knocked around £100 off the cost of the previous model.
Apple’s 32GB iPhone 7 costs £599, while the iPhone 7 Plus starts at £719.
That should give you a fairly good idea of what the iPhone 8 will cost – although if it does get a major design ovehaul, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple increased the price a bit.
Based on Apple’s well-established “tick-tock” cycle, the 2017 model would be called the iPhone 7s.
The tick-tock cycle refers to Apple releasing a new design every two years, and new features within the same casing on alternate years (which are usually known as “s” models).
However, rumour has it that Apple is moving to a three-year cycle on major iPhone refreshes.
This, combined with the fact that next year is the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, suggests that Apple’s 2017 model will be a fairly major upgrade. | news |
http://evomaa.net/2016/06/we-will-add-a-juniors-advanced-class-monday-wednesday-morning-during-the-summer.html | 2017-12-17T05:59:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948593526.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20171217054825-20171217080825-00531.warc.gz | 0.934012 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__40586330 | en | Not so much of a change more like an addition. Starting the week of June 20th we will be offering morning classes for Hapkido Junior Advanced students (Green Belts and higher). These classes will be offered on Mondays & Wednesdays from 9am-10am. This will allow some of those to take the class in the morning while freeing up time in the afternoon for summer activities.
Unlike last year the Monday and Wednesday Advanced class at 4pm will still be ON. So our normal afternoon/evening schedule will remain the same. This special schedule will run from June 20th to August 10th. | news |
https://www.gavrilobtc.it/coinoutlet-e-il-bitcoin-bancomat-diventa-low-cost/ | 2023-12-01T12:50:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100287.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201120231-20231201150231-00853.warc.gz | 0.961082 | 1,011 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__40074131 | en | CoinOutlet Enters Bitcoin ATM Market With Low-Cost, Two-Way Model
Published on September 4, 2014 at 01:50 BST
Robocoin, Lamassu, BitAccess, Genesis Coin, BitXatm – the global bitcoin ATM market is already being served by a number of emerging manufacturers. However, that isn’t stopping new entrants from attacking the space.
With its late-August launch, CoinOutlet is hoping to make inroads in this burgeoning sector of the industry, investing now while interest in bitcoin ATM offerings remains high and new locations for bitcoin ATMs are still being discovered.
Following the announcement, CoinDesk spoke with CoinOutlet founder and CEO Eric Grill to discuss why he feels his company can succeed in the bitcoin ATM space given the challenges his company will face in the form of both competition and regulation.
Grill explained that his company’s advantage is in the buying process, saying:
“It’s pretty simple and straightforward. You get them right away, you don’t have to wait, you don’t have to give us your bank account information. I think these kiosks will become more than just kiosks as regulation becomes more clear.”
The anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) compliant, two-way machines are now available for purchase around the globe. 10 units are already being prepared for shipment.
Priced to sell
Notably, each CoinOutlet bitcoin ATM machine retails for $8,000 and features both local currency and digital currency support.
The pricing means CoinOutlet offers a middle-ground option in the market. By comparison, Robocoin’s two-way physical bitcoin bank branches and Genesis Coin’s two-way ATM model retail for $15,000 and $14,500, respectively, while Lamassu’s one-way bitcoin vending machines sell for $6,500.
Lamassu’s bitcoin vending machines can be equipped for two-way functionality, however, this requires operators to purchase a companion stand, which retails for $5,500.
However, CoinOutlet does have competitors in its price range. BitXatm offers its two-way models for €3,900, or roughly $5,100, though it recently inked an exclusive agreement to sell its US units to one operator.
The future of kiosks
Looking ahead, Grill said that the ATM space is still very much in its early stages and that the units could serve as the basis for new types of financial and wealth management.
For example, Grill suggested that a restaurant could offer a bitcoin ATM as both a teller machine for digital currency as well as a point of sale (POS) to facilitate bitcoin acceptance.
“Any merchant that has this in their store can also use their ATM as a POS system. If someone wants to pay in bitcoin, they can ring it up on here. There’s no chargebacks – that’s one way we can get in the door with a lot of merchants is offering a free POS system.”
He added that on an international level, ATMs can be utilized as physical exchange points for commodities, precious metals and whatever else a user wants to trade.
However, Grill noted that given the regulatory uncertainty in the US, it’s unlikely that this type of functionality will hit the market soon.
As the technology is still in its infancy, it’s possible that the bitcoin ATMs we know today could be radically different tomorrow.
When asked about his experiences working with financial regulators, Grill said that nearly all the conversations he has held in the past year have been constructive and informative.
While some have expressed a lack of understanding regarding both the purpose and the underlying technology of a bitcoin ATM, regulators – particularly state-based agencies – have been open to the concept.
Grill said that overall, many federal and state-level contacts simply want to learn more about digital currency. He also suggested that regulators don’t view bitcoin negatively, saying that they are more enthusiastic than many community members suggest.
He told CoinDesk:
“I don’t want to call them friendly, but I don’t think they’re looking to impose these harsh rules on us. They want to protect people.”
That being said, Grill believes that the regulatory environment remains very fluid. He cited a recent decision by financial regulators in North Carolina to utilize existing legal frameworks to oversee bitcoin rather than adopting an approach akin to New York’s BitLicense proposal.
“We can’t comply with [the BitLicense] as a company. We could do it technically, but the burden – that expense is humongous. That’s gonna keep us out of New York.” | news |
https://quartet.bgf.rs/en/2016/09/ | 2021-01-27T03:09:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704820894.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20210127024104-20210127054104-00559.warc.gz | 0.933438 | 279 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__157257137 | en | The Quartet at the Days of Mokranjac
Belgrade Philharmonic String Quartet performed at the 51st Days of Mokranjac in Negotin, on Monday, 12thSeptember. The fourth day of the festival was devoted to the music of Petar Konjovic and Dmitri Shostakovich, performed on the Small stage of the Cultural Centre, at the Krajina Cinema.
Four musicians – Jelena Dragnic (first violin), Vladan Loncar (second violin), Boris Brezovac (viola) and Aleksandar Latkovic (cello), prepared for the festival audience the rarely performed Konjovic Quartet No.2 and Shostakovich’s Quartet No.4.
“Not so many people know that Mokranjac was the founder of the string quartet in Serbia, back in 1889. Negotin is alive owing to the immortal Stevan Stojanovic Mokranjac and his work. We are happy to have contributed, through our performance of the Second String Quartet by Petar Konjovic at the Days of Mokranjac, which was last performed more than thirty years ago, to keeping this event go on and also to preserving the Serbian cultural heritage“, said Jelena Dragnic on behalf of the Quartet. | news |
http://www.zoharaonline.com/tag/keystone-xl-pipeline/ | 2021-12-02T00:18:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964361064.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20211201234046-20211202024046-00546.warc.gz | 0.945813 | 275 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__130170798 | en | Sign the letter online The long and worthy fight over the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is at an end, and the time for a decision draws near. We appreciate your veto of the congressional bill, and we fully support an outright rejection of the permit. We have followed the question of Keystone XL’s impact […]
Keystone XL pipeline
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Indonesians on Sunday that man-made climate change could threaten their entire way of life, deriding those who doubted the existence of “perhaps the world’s most fearsome weapon of mass destruction”.
Kerry described those who do not accept that human activity causes global warming as “shoddy scientists” and “extreme ideologues”, and said big companies and special interests should not be allowed to “hijack” the climate debate.
Aides said Kerry had chosen Indonesia for the first of what is to be a series of speeches on the topic this year partly because, as an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, it is particularly at risk from rising sea levels.
Kerry, who faces a politically tricky decision at home on whether to allow Canada’s TransCanada Corp to build the Keystone XL pipeline over the opposition of environmental groups, had little patience for such skeptics in his speech. | news |
https://b2d2rexus.wixsite.com/website/rexus-bexus | 2023-12-11T09:57:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103810.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211080606-20231211110606-00445.warc.gz | 0.928207 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__127281354 | en | A German/Swedish Student Programme
The REXUS/BEXUS programme is realised under a bilateral Agency Agreement between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). The Swedish share of the payload has been made available to students from other European countries through the collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Experts from DLR, SSC, ZARM and ESA provide technical support to the student teams throughout the project. EuroLaunch, the cooperation between the Esrange Space Center of SSC and the Mobile Rocket Base (MORABA) of DLR, is responsible for the campaign management and operations of the launch vehicles. | news |
http://www.craigmeurskiclub.com/calendar/ | 2018-07-20T14:42:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591683.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20180720135213-20180720155213-00287.warc.gz | 0.941706 | 101 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__232457745 | en | The lodge will be closed to club members and guests the weekend of 6/29-7/1. The new oil tank will be installed and as a result there will be no hot water available during the weekend. Tracy and Curt Jelonnek are managing this project.
Jul 6th, 2018 (Fri) -- Jul 7th, 2018 (Sat)
The Lodge will be open Friday 7/6 through Sunday 7/8. Susan Priore is opening the house - summer rates apply. | news |
https://www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/a-tale-of-two-climate-reports/ | 2023-11-30T06:52:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100172.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130062948-20231130092948-00423.warc.gz | 0.932292 | 1,187 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__270837740 | en | It’s not enough to add more renewable energy; we must begin pushing fossil fuels out.
We’ve come a long way with renewables. But we’ve got a long way to go in dismantling the fossil fuel industry they must ultimately replace to stop global warming.
That’s the combined message of two critical reports released this week. The first is the International Energy Agency’s annual assessment of renewable energy progress, including a global forecast for the next five years. And what a forecast: the largest ratcheting up of the agency’s projections ever. Renewables are booming, driven by the sea change in politics in the United States and the energy re-think caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Carbon Tracker’s ominous new oil production plans
Meanwhile, on a much less jubilant note, climate watchdog group Carbon Tracker released a report on global oil and gas companies’ new production investment plans over the next decade. They’re extensive and more than enough to push the world beyond the optimistic limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming and the 2 degrees Celsius ceiling to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Last year, the IEA said new investments in conventional oil and gas projects would need to stop to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Carbon Tracker notes that this means oil and gas production would fall by 22% by 2030 and 44% by 2035, compared to 2019 levels. Those declines would require nearly every major oil and gas company to cut production. Yet, only one company envisions production cuts. The rest have investment plans wildly out of line with progress towards a net-zero world, the group concludes.
The energy transition is: somehow, both progressing rapidly and stuck simultaneously.
The overall good-news, bad-news scenario indicates where the energy transition is: somehow, both progressing rapidly and stuck simultaneously. It turns out it won’t be enough to add more renewable energy. We must also begin pushing fossil fuels out of the system. We don’t have the luxury of building the new energy system before switching over from the old one, as one senior petrostate official suggested at the recent COP27 climate summit.
Unimaginable progress in renewable fuels
This dose of reality isn’t to diminish the good news — progress on renewables that was almost unimaginable even just a few years ago. The IEA projects renewable energy will be the world’s largest source of electricity a mere three years from now, the result of an 85% acceleration in deployment over the next five years. Virtually all new electrical power capacity will be renewable, it projects. Solar power alone will surpass coal, the largest source of electricity, in terms of power generating capacity. Wind power capacity will double as off-shore installations proliferate. And the agency notes that a further 25% expansion is within reach during that period if countries continue to refocus policies and regulations to facilitate renewables while streamlining regulatory red tape and opening new financing channels.
China and India, have taken on some of the same lessons about energy security and plan massive expansions of renewable energy, even as they plan to continue using plenty of coal.
What’s spurring renewables growth? Three big factors. First, the U.S. has finally fully entered the game with the Biden administration’s massive climate and infrastructure legislation this year. Second, the war in Ukraine has driven home to the world the importance of the sort of energy security renewable energy delivers in spades. Europe will double its renewable electricity generation in the next five years, the IEA projects, a pace nearly one-third faster than the agency project just last year. Germany is projected to pick up the previously expected pace by another half. Spain by 60%. Third, the world’s two most populous countries, China and India, have taken on some of the same lessons about energy security and plan massive expansions of renewable energy, even as they plan to continue using plenty of coal. China alone is forecast to account for fully half of the global renewable growth.
Boom times, not doomsday, for oil and gas
Yet, when paired with the Carbon Tracker report, it’s clear the global oil and gas companies are not interpreting this rapidly changing energy landscape as a doomsday scenario for their industry. Indeed, the almost insatiable energy demand growth projected for China, India, and much of the developing world, coupled with U.S. ambitions to expand fossil fuel exports, underpin vast planned investments in new oil and gas production.
The report tallied up $136 billion of investments in planned new oil and gas projects that 20 major fossil fuel companies initiated in 2021. They approved another $30 billion in the first quarter of this year. All this investment runs contrary to any scenario that might keep global warming to 1.5 degrees, and fully 62% of it is inconsistent with keeping warming below even 2 degrees, Carbon Tracker said.
The hard truth is that the world has to do more than grow renewables quickly to curb global warming in time, though that’s required. The good news is that we’re beginning to do what’s needed, though even the IAE’s projected gains will only be a start in the coming years. Beyond that, the production of fossil fuels must begin to fall, even as we adopt many new technologies to decarbonize fossil fuels for use during the transition to 2050 (and very likely beyond).
This project of demand destruction is starting to get off the ground. Deals struck with South Africa, Indonesia, and, likely soon, Vietnam to substitute renewable energy for coal in the coming years is a hopeful sign for phasing out coal.
The oil and gas industry, however, has yet to get the memo. | news |
https://www.sogestran-logistics.com/en/news.php?id=57 | 2023-09-26T08:19:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510179.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926075508-20230926105508-00827.warc.gz | 0.891993 | 282 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__210232779 | en | Acquisition of Dubbelman Group
29th July 2021
We are pleased to announce that on Friday 29 July 2021, Dubbelman Group and Sogestran Group have signed an acquisition agreement to integrate Dubbelman Group into Sogestran Logistics, Sogestran Group’s multimodal business unit.
This combination creates an unparalleled multimodal service offering:
- The integration into Sogestran Logistics will bring renewal and modernisation opportunities for the Dubbelman fleet,
- Dubbelman will continue to provide its efficient and reliable services to customers, and will add frequent calls to Lauterburg Rhine Terminal, Sogestran Logistics’ pied-à-terre on the Rhine near Karlsruhe,
- Together, the two companies thus offer first-class multimodal services on all French waterways: the Seine, the Rhône, the northern French basin, as well as the entire Rhine basin,
- The seaports served are Marseille-Fos, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Rotterdam,
- A specialised fleet of more than 20 river units,
- Offices in Le Havre and Lage-Zwaluwe (halfway between Antwerp and Rotterdam). | news |
http://www.sunseagroup.com/en/show-127.html | 2024-02-26T06:55:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474653.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226062606-20240226092606-00441.warc.gz | 0.942091 | 196 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__180228090 | en | At the meeting, leaders of China Association of Communications Enterprises released the first batch of credit rating evaluation results of the information and communication industry in 2015. Relevant leaders such as the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China jointly issued a plaque and a certificate to enterprises which obtained Class A in the credit rating of the communications industry. SUNSEA has won the AAA credit rating in product manufacturing and been one of the first 20 manufacturing companies ranked AAA.
This evaluation activity is a job carried out by China telecommunication industry association with the purpose of implementing China social credit system construction outline, propelling information telecommunication industrial credit construction, gradually propelling the application of credit evaluation result in an all-round way, realizing the sharing and co-building of credit information, and helping with the joint incentive for industry credit and joint penalty for industry credit loss. It is also a result created by assessing the enterprise in an all-round, objective, and fair way.Return | news |
https://www.theoverseasproperty.com/disrupters-see-opportunity-in-heated-housing-market/ | 2018-03-21T12:46:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257647649.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180321121805-20180321141805-00578.warc.gz | 0.956539 | 649 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__94847844 | en | The heat in Australia’s housing market is creating opportunities for disruptive businesses to address the frustrations of buyers and vendors.
Although dwelling values softened marginally in the east coast capitals last month after fresh clamps on bank lending, the dip followed a five-year bull run where values soared more than 70 per cent in Sydney and 50 per cent in Melbourne, based on CoreLogic figures.
The spiralling prices have left first home savers worried about ever being able to afford a deposit, and homeowners hesitant to sell for fear of not being able to buy back into a rapidly escalating market.
The conditions have created opportunities for a wave of small but expanding disruptive businesses, both homegrown and entering Australia from overseas, aiming to shake up the property industry from new builds to sale and investment. Fractional investment platform BRICKX for one is seeing interest from younger clients faced with surging prices for a house or apartment in Australia’s capital cities.
The platform allows users to buy a fraction of a real property, with prices starting from less than $100. It won’t put a roof over a user’s head, but it’s an affordable starting point for an investor. Some 74 per cent of the platform’s clients are aged under 35 and have never invested in or owned residential real estate before, chief executive Anthony Millet says.
“No matter how hard they can save, if the housing market continues to run away from them, it can lead to a lot of frustration and disillusionment,” Mr Millet told The Australian. “Even in the more challenging years of the cycle if you’re looking to use BRICKX as a hedge for the housing market it may still make sense.”
The selling of properties has also come under focus, with some vendors starting to question agent’s fees.
Agents say they help clients achieve better sale results, but vendors have been turning to British low-cost agent Purplebricks, which set up in Australia, and local rivals such as buyMyplace and MiSale.
Vendors who also need to buy somewhere else are conscious that prices for their new home have likely risen in value too, making a low-cost sale attractive, MiSale chief executive and co-founder Ewen Malcolm says.
The model also works as the market starts to soften: “When you’re selling, if there’s not as many buyers around, any little advantage you can get is key.”
As prices for established homes have soared, new builds start to look more attractive.
The cost of building a new home has risen less sharply than prices for existing homes, meaning the discount for buying a new house and land package has widened in Melbourne and Sydney in recent years, according to Daniel Peterson, chief executive of iBuildNew.
His website allows buyers to compare developers and home builders, and has gained users as land takes longer to be titled after an initial deposit is made, allowing buyers extra time to do their research.
Immigration into Melbourne and Sydney is driving demand, which is “terrific”, Mr Peterson says. | news |
https://onecloud.solutions/google-titan-security-key-for-usb-nfc-and-bluetooth-logins-for-companies/ | 2024-04-17T16:50:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817158.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417142102-20240417172102-00353.warc.gz | 0.94817 | 822 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__108422039 | en | A novelty in the security area was recently announced by Google, the launch of the security key TITAN, which in short is a security chip that can be connected to computers and notebooks of companies and homes, through a current USB port or also to via Bluetooth connection.
This security key will replace the current two-step authentication codes, which are generated in Google apps or sent via SMS to smartphone devices. With Titan it will be possible to increase the security of all Google accounts and other services provided by the company, improving what is already a very effective practice in cases of phishing and other means of password and data theft.
How are Google accounts protected today?
Currently authentication is done in two stages, where the user enters his password and then a security code is sent via a phone call, SMS or in the Google authenticator app, which must be entered again in the predetermined area and only then the user has access to the account.
Why is this verification not 100% secure? Google thought it necessary to create the Titan, because if someone with malicious intent has access to the phone number, it will be possible to receive the two-step code with an activity that redirects messages and calls to another phone.
Meet our security category!
The cases are rare, but every day there are people working for the harm of companies and users. You need to be very attentive to all situations and avoid irreversible damage to Google accounts and also the leakage of confidential business information.
The creation of Google Titan
Google believes that to practically put an end to phishing it is necessary to use a more robust security key, through a device that only the user can access, something that does not need a 100% internet connection, to avoid any interference external.
The Titan key will work in the same way as some bank cards, where the chip serves to prevent data from being cloned and used in another way.
But another advantage is in relation to the need for it to be connected via USB, Bluetooth or NFC (Near Field Communication) the famous communication by approximation, without the need to use a card reader.
When connecting with the Google Titan key, you only need to enter the password registered in your login and have access to the services.
Other relevant Google Titan information for business
The Titan security key technology is expected to hit the market with a package starting at $ 50, where there must be other advantages in relation to the services offered by the company.
Google also said that Titan will be able to detect changes and adulterations in the ways of access, creating a more effective security protocol.
It will be possible to use Titan Security Keys technology also in other online services, including those of competitors such as Facebook, as Titan will be standardized in the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) standard and U2F protocol.
Titan Security Keys and Google Cloud
As far as is known, Titan security technology will be made available primarily to Google Cloud customers, the current area that offers infrastructure services in the cloud.
It is not yet possible to know when it will finally be made available to users using other services on the platform.
In Brazil so far there is no information that the Titan will be officially sold here, as well as other Google devices, such as the Pixel smartphone.
But nothing prevents the security device, as well as cell phones from being imported, but it will suffer all the Brazilian taxation, becoming practically unfeasible.
Google Titan vs. Google Cloud
Before becoming the security key with USB and Bluetooth connection, the term TITAN had already been used by Google as another form of security, being a chip installed on the motherboard that is capable of detecting security anomalies in the machine’s hardware and software , mainly protecting the equipment that is used in its cloud services, Google Cloud.
The company is investing heavily in the security of what promises to be the main infrastructure platform of the future. The chip is just an example of what is to come for the control of programs installed on virtual machines, even before running them. | news |
https://daswell.com/news/ | 2023-09-25T19:47:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510085.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20230925183615-20230925213615-00480.warc.gz | 0.949657 | 416 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__277574746 | en | From June 19 to 21, 2023, the sales manager and engineers of our Egyptian branch participated in the coatings exhibition in Egypt.
On January 19th, 2023, three sets of self loading concrete mixer were delivered to Indonesia, one set of 3.5m3 capacity, two sets of 4m3 capacity.
On October 2, 2022, DASWELL loaded one set of WL2800 wheel loader, one set of horizontal feeder, some screen mesh and other spare parts into a 40HQ container. It will be shipped to Southeast Asia.
On December 22, 2022, our customer in Kazakhstan received the ordered SLDM3500 self loading mixer truck. The customer gave a high evaluation to our equipment.
On October 6th, 2022, one set of 3ZS1235 three-layer vibration screen and one set of dust collector were loaded in container and will be shipped to Algeria.
On October 2th, 2022, one set of 4m3 and one set of 3.5m3 self loading concrete mixer was delivered to Indonesia. It has the function of loading, mixing, transporting and unloading function.
On September 29, 2022, DASWELL loaded one set of MCBP25 mobile concrete batching plant into 2*40HQ container. It will be shipped to Southeast Asia on October 4.
On September 28, 2022, DASWELL loaded one set of PD400 water drilling rig and some spare parts into 1*40HQ container. It will be shipped to Southeast Asia on October 4.
On September 16, 2022, DASWELL sent one set of hand held wet shotcrete machine, one set of grout mixer and grout pump, 500 pieces of pallets and some spare parts to the port smoothly.
On September 19, 2022, DASWELL loaded one set of DMP50 diesel concrete mixer pump, 100m pipe, one set of BMM4-26 block making machine and two tons of color power into 1*40HQ container. | news |
http://eyeme.cn/html/20211126/6968626.html | 2021-11-30T21:46:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964359073.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130201935-20211130231935-00220.warc.gz | 0.868447 | 165 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__116742172 | en | 时间：2021-12-01 04:57:30 作者：福建医科大学教务处 浏览量：249
BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Francesco Friedrich took victory in Tuesday's four-man bobsleigh test event ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Friedrich, who also won Monday's two-man bobsleigh test event, finished his two runs in 1 minute and 59.23 seconds. His compatriot Johannes Lochner finished second in 1:59.53, with Oskars Kibermanis of Latvia finishing third in 1:59.89. Enditem | news |
https://www.aian.org.cn/quicklinks/aian-blog | 2022-05-18T12:16:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662522270.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220518115411-20220518145411-00383.warc.gz | 0.983719 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__273028811 | en | AIAN held their annual International day on October 24, 2021. It was an amazing day where students, families, and staff got to learn and experience cultures from around the world.
International Day provides our school community with a chance to celebrate the many different cultures that make AIAN the unique family it is.
On Thursday, April 22, AIAN celebrated Earth Day! Students were involved in a variety of activities throughout the day to promote ways to protect our Earth and the environment.
From March 22-26, AIAN held its annual celebration of books with several fun and exciting activities. It was wonderful to have everyone involved and showing their love of reading! | news |
https://bendproweb.com/homeland-security-says-stop-using-internet-explorer/ | 2020-08-05T21:27:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439735989.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20200805212258-20200806002258-00529.warc.gz | 0.898186 | 551 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__54879298 | en | Security exploit found in Internet Explorer
Over the weekend a vulnerability was found in Internet Explorer and is serious enough that the Department of Homeland Security has advised users of Internet Explorer versions 6-11 to stop using it until a security patch is developed.
From the US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) website:
“US-CERT is aware of active exploitation of a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer. This vulnerability affects IE versions 6 through 11 and could allow unauthorized remote code execution.”
“US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review Microsoft Security Advisory 2963983 for mitigation actions and workarounds. Those who cannot follow Microsoft’s recommendations, such as Windows XP users, may consider employing an alternate browser.”
Internet Explorer for XP users most likely will not be getting the security update.
Microsoft officially stopped supporting Windows XP earlier this month which puts XP users at an even higher risk. If you are still using Windows XP it is highly recommended that you upgrade your operating system to at least Windows 7. Even then, until there is a patch that fixes this security bug, you should also install a different web browser.
What to do now?
While the bug can potentially affect users of IE 6-11, it is currently targeting IE 9-10 according to Fireeye, the security company the discovered the flaw. Also, the bug relies on Adobe Flash so Fireeye says disabling the Flash plugin within IE will prevent the exploit from functioning. If you need to use Ineternet Explorer, at least disable Flash. Security while you’re online is an extremely important thing to remember. That is another reason Google Chrome is our favorite web browser and why we recommend you download a different browser.
Microsoft has released a security update as of 5/1/14 at 10pm PST. If you have Automatic Update enabled, you do not need to take any action. Your browser will receive the update automatically. If you don’t have Automatic Update enabled, now is a good time to enable it; otherwise you should go in and manually run the update to make sure your browser is secure.
Good news for Windows XP users too. Even though support has officially ended for Windows XP, they have included it in this security update.
From the company’s TechNet blog:
“We have made the decision to issue a security update for Windows XP users. Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, and we continue to encourage customers to migrate to a modern operating system, such as Windows 7 or 8.1. Additionally, customers are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer, IE 11.” | news |
https://www.orrlaw.com/dui-blog/2015/march/eight-hospitalized-after-suspected-dui-crash-nea/ | 2023-12-03T01:06:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100476.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202235258-20231203025258-00290.warc.gz | 0.976893 | 336 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__283398502 | en | A driver has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a multi-vehicle crash last weekend left eight people — including five children — hospitalized.
According to KWGN-TV News, the accident occurred on Sunday night, March 8, near the Sloan's Lake neighborhood of Denver. An Edgewater police department spokesperson stated that a Mercury Mountaineer had been driving southbound on Sheridan Avenue when it collided with another vehicle at the intersection with West 17th Avenue. The crash sent the Mountaineer flipping upside down, striking two other cars in the process.
All told, eight people — one man, two women and three children, including one 4-year-old — were injured in the crash and subsequently sent to a hospital for treatment. The driver allegedly responsible, identified as a 33-year-old woman from Commerce City, had "suffered major, life-threatening head injuries" from the accident.
"Police say the driver of the Mountaineer is facing charges of vehicular assault, reckless driving, driving under the influence, operating a vehicle with a revoked license and operating a vehicle while a habitual traffic offender," the news source writes.
Officials had the crash site closed for approximately five hours as they investigated the accident.
While a DUI in Colorado may be initially treated as a misdemeanor, that charge can quickly become upgraded to a felony if it includes criminal traffic offenses like vehicular assault — and with that comes a significantly harsher range of punishments, including fines, loss of license and years of jail time.
For the best legal counsel that can defend your case from the prosecution, contact the attorneys at The Orr Law Firm today. | news |
https://www.walthamstowprimaryacademy.org.uk/newbuilding | 2018-12-12T17:44:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376824059.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20181212155747-20181212181247-00133.warc.gz | 0.979714 | 188 | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-51__0__79167998 | en | We are very pleased to announce that we have now been granted planning permission for our permanent building on Billet Road!
Once timings have been agreed with the contractor, we will be circulating a construction programme and we will continue to keep parents informed throughout the process.
Our key priority will be to ensure that there is no impact whatsoever on teaching and learning for Walthamstow Primary pupils; they will remain in their current temporary classrooms, which are well away from the construction site, until the work is complete.
We appreciate this has been a long process so we would very much like to thank you for your patience and support. While we will be able to give you a more definitive timeline when the construction programme is agreed we would like to congratulate all pupils and parents on the recent news. We are as excited as you are that planning has finally been secured and we can look forward to life in a brand new, permanent building! | news |
https://avenueeastcobb.com/redevelopment/ | 2023-09-22T09:00:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506339.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922070214-20230922100214-00096.warc.gz | 0.902208 | 765 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__159103027 | en | Avenue East Cobb Redefined
Avenue East Cobb (AEC) originally opened in 1999 as one of the first outdoor, pedestrian-friendly retail developments in the US. North American Properties (NAP) entered a joint venture partnership with PGIM Real Estate in July 2021 to reposition AEC as the community’s third place. In September of 2023, NAP completed their redevelopment vision that focusing on engaging the public realm and elevating the overall guest experience through an infusion of resort-level hospitality and experiential programming. AEC has been redefined as a comfortable, family-friendly, social gathering hub that evokes a sense of local pride and inspires a new generation of memories.
7.24.23 – News trees were installed into The Plaza and additional landscaping completed around other areas of the project.
7.12.23 – Concrete was poured into The Plaza to create the new patio’s and outline for the turf.
5.15.23 – Walls in the jewels boxes were waterproofed and completed to prep for inspections.
4.25.23 – Concrete was poured to create the newly designed turn-around lanes.
3.24.23 – All underground work for jewel box 1 + 2 has been complete. The foundation for jewel box 1 (Soon-to-be Press Waffle Co.) is in progress.
2.1.23 – Signage featuring the new logo for Avenue East Cobb has been installed to the front of building F.
1.25.23 – Phase 4 of the fencing layout has been set. This is the final phase of fencing relocation around the construction. *The outer drive path will remain open and in the same position for the duration of the project.
1.20.23 – The underground work has been completed for Jewel Box 1. Construction teams are now preparing to pour concrete and begin the build-out.
12.15.22 – Construction work has begun for Phase 1 including the demolition of Bravura.
11.9.22 – Barricades have been added and parking has been adjusted to accommodate the beginning of construction.
Live Construction Feed
Atlanta Business Chronicle – 8.30.23
Westside Atlanta brewery plans East Cobb location
Atlanta Business Chronicle – 5.1.23
NOT BOXED IN, Prospective Tenants are Lining up to Snag Big-Box Spaces as a Bygone Retailer Begins to Close Up Shop.
Eater Atlanta – 2.15.23
Avenue East Cobb Lands Two Restaurants Serving Southern Pizzas and Belgian Liege Waffles
What Now Atlanta – 2.15.23
Press Waffle Co Secures a Lease at Marietta’s Avenue East Cobb Development
East Cobber – 2.14.23
North American Properties Signs Five New Deals at Avenue East Cobb
Atlanta Business Chronicle – 1.27.23
Barnes & Noble to open small store in Atlanta
East Cobb News – 1.12.23
Avenue East Cobb Raises in $4.2K for Habitat in Holiday Fundraisers
Atlanta Magazine – 12.16.22
Avenue East Cobb is getting a refresh. Here’s a peek at the plans for the Marietta shopping center.
East Cobb News – 11.29.22
Avenue East Cobb construction work begins
East Cobb News – 09.19.22
Warby Parker store at Avenue East Cobb to open Saturday
Marietta Daily Journal – 08.26.22
Avenue East Cobb facelift kicks off construction
The Stage + Jumbo LED Screen
The Deck | Soft lounge seating for all to enjoy | news |
http://americanboomnews.com/2019/06/06/opinion-we-feel-your-pain-prince-charles/ | 2019-10-17T12:28:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986675316.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20191017122657-20191017150157-00467.warc.gz | 0.972042 | 922 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__44788267 | en | The British Royal family may no longer have power, but it still has influence. The royals do good works, provide attractions for tourists and can, when they put their focus on an issue, raise its profile and draw needed funding and public attention (as Princess Diana did with land mines and AIDS research).
Prince Charles, the seemingly perpetual heir to the throne, is nearly as old as President Trump, but the latter has done so little good and so much harm, one is forced to admit that Prince Charles is a far more admirable world figure. In particular, Charles’s serious study of, and attention to climate change has helped raise funds, interest millions in climate science, garnered international cooperation and helped elevate the issue. And, God bless him, he even tried to educate the Climate Change Denier In Chief.
The president left a 90-minute meeting this week with Charles, Prince of Wales, unconvinced that the climate is warming, which it is, according to overwhelming scientific consensus. The Earth’s average surface temperature in 2018 was the fourth-highest since 1880, when record-keeping began. That means that the past five years have been the warmest in recorded history.
But the president has other beliefs.
“I believe that there’s a change in weather, and I think it changes both ways,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with Piers Morgan on “Good Morning Britain” that aired Wednesday morning. “Don’t forget it used to be called global warming. That wasn’t working. Then it was called climate change. Now it’s actually called extreme weather, because with extreme weather, you can’t miss.”
Poor Charles will never get that 90 minutes of his life back. However, it does show that Trump is peculiar in showing off his ignorance, failing to recognize how bizarre he sounds to all but his followers. His contempt for science, for data itself, remains among his most self-destructive qualities — self-destructive for his own presidency (which now exists to serve his ego) and for the United States, whose global leadership is verging on nonexistent these days.
Even when he stumbles on half of a truth, he pours gallons of drivel on top, washing away the value of any point he might have been making. The Post reports that Trump “blamed China, India and Russia for polluting the environment and said the United States was responsible for ‘among the cleanest climates.’ Carbon dioxide emissions by the United States, the world’s second-largest emitter, rose an estimated 3.4 percent in 2018, according to findings published in January by the independent economic research firm Rhodium Group.”
The president never considers that we’d have more influence if we were a partner to the voluntary Paris climate accord than an outsider and the world’s environmental outcast. Likewise, Trump never imagines that reduction of carbon emissions (through green technology) is a net-plus to our own economy and health. In his Malthusian theory of the globe, we “lose” something by migrating to clean renewable energy — an absurd claim. (Since he likes the oil industry so much, he should ask industry leaders what they are investing in these days.)
Trump seems unaware that some of the biggest opponents of his pullout from the Paris accord were major U.S. industries, which are already transitioning to renewables. All he is worried about is the dwindling number of coal workers (down to about 50,000 now in the entire country), who understand all too well coal isn’t coming back. (For comparison, in January of this year, “Leisure and hospitality accounted for 74,000 new jobs created with education and health services as well as construction rounding out the top three sectors.”)
Like much of Trump’s thinking, his views on climate change are based on false information, conspiracy theories and misguided nostalgia for the economy of the 1950s. For advisers, he relies on cranks, know-nothings and rabid ideologues who are forced to run around disclaiming the government’s own fact-finding.
Trump remains utterly unconvinced that climate change exists, let alone is a serious threat, relishing his own ignorance and refusing to admit he might not know what the heck he is talking about. Sorry, Prince Charles, we share your utter exasperation. | news |
https://cfi-indonesia.id/blog/gef-6-the-2nd-international-capture-fisheries-seminar-with-the-theme-smart-technology-for-quota-based-sustainable-fisheries/ | 2024-04-20T13:40:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817650.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240420122043-20240420152043-00462.warc.gz | 0.893726 | 1,227 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__63857085 | en | cfi-indonesia.id. Bogor (10/10/2023), The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) together with Department of Fisheries Resource Utilization, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, in collaboration with the Capture Fisheries Consortium Partnership Forum (FK2PT) and the Asian Fisheries Society (AFS), held "The 2nd Capture Fisheries International Seminar''. The International Seminar funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) - 6 Coastal Fisheries Initiative – Indonesia Child Project (CFI-ICP) grant in Eastern Indonesia with the theme "Smart Technology for Quota-Based Sustainable Fisheries" will be held on Thursday 12 October 2023.
This activity aims to 1) Synergize academics, government, business people, and the community in strengthening the fisheries and marine sector by applying technology and preserving the environment; 2) Establish scientific communication between academics, government, fisheries businesses/practitioners and the community, both at home and abroad; 3) Disseminate information on research results in the field of capture fisheries in particular, and fisheries in general in scientific forums that can be utilized as information or reference material for stakeholders in the field of marine fisheries, at home and abroad; 4) Increase the number of research publications in reputable international journals from researchers who have disseminated their research results at international seminars.
The Department of Fisheries Resource Utilization, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University (PSP FPIK IPB) is mandated to develop an environmentally friendly and sustainable capture fisheries science and technology, which includes fishing gear, fisheries resource exploitation technology, fisheries vessels and transportation, capture fisheries policy, capture fisheries management, and fisheries port management (Rector Decree No. 126/I3/OT/2008). As one of the efforts to carry out this mandate, the Department of PSP FPIK IPB has regularly held a National Seminar on Capture Fisheries and an International Seminar on Capture Fisheries in collaboration with KKP, FK2PT and AFS. This activity is also in the framework of supporting the achievement of SDGs. Apart from that, it is hoped that this activity can encourage strengthening MMAF policies in implementing Quota-Based Sustainable Fisheries
Sustainable development is an agenda set by the United Nations as a world development agenda for the benefit of humans and planet earth, better known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as an effort to overcome poverty, inequality, and climate change. Marine ecosystems are one of the SDGs goals in the 2030 Agenda, to protect and sustainably utilize oceans, seas, and marine resources.
The use of technology in the utilization of fisheries resources is one of the keys to marine utilization and management. The use of technology in the utilization of fisheries resources is essential to ensure that fisheries resource utilization activities can be carried out effectively, efficiently, and sustainably. The development of world technology has changed and significantly impacted some industries, including capture fisheries. The Industrial Revolution 4.0 was a disruptive period where almost all aspects of human activity experienced fundamental changes due to technological advances. Robotics, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, and other technologies are all evolving during the fourth industrial revolution. These technologies need to be applied to the capture fisheries industry from upstream to downstream to improve efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, accuracy, transparency, and quality assurance in developing the capture fisheries industry. The paradigm shift going forward is the era of society 5.0, where technology remains the primary focus but still relies on humans as the main actors.
The chairman of this international seminar was Prof. Dr. Budy Wiryawan, a lecturer at the Department of Fisheries Resource Utilization. The speakers were 1) the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, represented by the Head of the Marine and Fisheries Human Resources Development Agency, Dr. I Nyoman Radiarta; 2) the Rector of IPB Prof. Arif Satria; and 3) President of Asian Fisheries Society Neil Loneragan, BSC Hons, PhD. The seminar presented speakers at the panel discussion session, namely Prof. Ari Purbayanto (Lecturer of Fisheries Resources Utilization Department, IPB University); Prof. Hammam Riza (President of Collaborative AI Research & Industrial Innovation Association (KORIKA); Prof. Stephen Eayrs (Director of Smart Fishing Consulting, Australia); Mudjekeewis D. Santos, PhD (Scientist at National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Philippines). The invited speakers will present papers on developing and applying smart technologies in the capture fisheries industry in their respective countries.
This seminar will also present papers from researchers/academics from within and outside the country related to the results of research/studies in the form of the latest concepts or technologies that can be used to develop capture fisheries in particular and in general. The seminar was attended by participants from various universities, research institutions, and non-governmental organizations, namely: IPB University, Tirtayasa University, Pattimura University, Khairun University, Diponegoro University, Indonesia Defense University, Sriwijaya University, Bangka Belitung University, Mataram University, Pajajaran University, Sepuluh November Institute of Technology Jakarta Fisheries Business Expert Polytechnic, Dumai Marine and Fisheries Polytechnic, Jembrana Fisheries Polytechnic, Bitung Fisheries, and Marine Polytechnic, National Innovation Research Agency, Word Life Conservation Indonesia, Indonesian Society and Fisheries, Tuna Consortium Indonesia, Rekam Nusantara Foundation. Sixty-two speakers will present their papers offline, 26 papers, and 36 online with Fishing Technology, Fisheries Resources, Fisheries Policy and Fisheries Management sub-themes.
The sustainability of this seminar activity is expected to collaborate research and publications between IPB academics and researchers from within and outside the country and increase the number of publications of IPB lecturers in respected international journals.0 COMMENTS | news |
https://agt-technology.com/ransomware-attacks-an-increasing-threat-that-is-often-overlooked/ | 2024-04-21T06:12:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421040323-20240421070323-00399.warc.gz | 0.953788 | 1,115 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__67004399 | en | The visible devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic has been bad enough, but the panic and misinformation that it has triggered has led to a steep rise in cybercrime also. Trojan and phishing campaigns remain the leading avenue through which hackers penetrate the defences of corporate and personal cybersecurity infrastructure. The success rate of these criminal exploits is dependent on how susceptible internet users are to the scam emails, text messages and web browser pop-ups that are the vehicle through which the crime is executed. Threat actors have been able to capitalise on the chaos and hysteria that the pandemic has caused, by exploiting the confusion of remote workers in order to extract company information. Although the prospect of client information and intellectual property theft is a threat that concerns many organisations, far fewer are worried about a ransomware attack – though they ought to be.
Ransomware At A Glance:
Ransomware is similar in premise to a hostage situation, only instead of kidnapping a person it is your digital infrastructure and data that are held hostage. A ransomware attack rolled out via viral encryption software, which uses encryption algorithms to lock companies out of their own systems – affecting their servers, assets, networks and Internet of Things (IoT) devices – and holding them to ransom. The fact that corporate ransomware attacks spread so rapidly through digital channels, encrypting everything in their wake, means that they are a highly effective form of cybercrime. For many companies, a ransomware attack can lead to such devastating financial effects that they are left with no choice other than to pay up or go out of business.
The Many Costs of Ransomware Attacks
The overall cost of a ransomware attack is not merely financial. There are numerous consequences and damages that result from such an attack. The following are a few examples:
The most troublesome aspect of ransomware is the rate at which it is able to change and evolve. Software can be altered, updated and enhanced to rapidly and with such ease that it can be difficult to keep up. This makes the task of preparing for a ransomware attack all the more problematic. To make matters worse, it is on the rise. According to TechTarget, ransomware attacks doubled in 2021 and approximately 37% of global organisations said they were victim of some form of ransomware in the last year.
Why is ransomware so debilitating? A successful attack will severely limit the operations of a company’s digital systems until either the ransom is paid, or help is enlisted. If an organisation is prepared for such an attack, they may be able to navigate away from disaster through protocols used to restore systems through backups and eliminate the virus. However, the most dangerous form of ransomware – Maze ransomware – is too sophisticated to be dealt with by such means. Maze ransomware, unlike less advanced forms, erases Windows back-ups, which means that companies have to either pay up fast or risk losing potentially all of their data and assets. Such an extensive data breach can cause financial damages to an organisation in multiple ways.
While backups are usually an effective mechanism to overcome a ransomware attack (due to the ability to wipe systems and restore them using an earlier copy), Maze prevents this from being possible. The inability to restore systems using a backup means potentially all digital assets are in jeopardy, and could be lost with no means of recovery. Although a system lock-out results in a loss of revenue, the financial consequences of losing all of your data, intellectual property and other assets are far more devastating. According to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in the first six months of 2021 there were $590 million in ransomware-related costs, outpacing the $416 million figure reported for the whole of 2020. Maze ransomware is now leading forward-thinking corporations to adopt physical, offline storage in order to be able to deal with the threat of an attack.
In June 2021, it was reported a ransomware attack on the Iowa-based Wolf Eye Clinic led to the theft of data belonging to 500,000 patients. Sensitive information, such as names, mailing addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers were stolen during the attack. Double extortion is becoming increasingly popular, where the attackers exfiltrate data to a separate location and then demand a second ransom to prevent the data being leaked.
Preparing For A Ransomware Attack
The increase in ransomware attacks appears to directly correlate with the vulnerabilities posed by employees working remotely. The reason for this is the increased reliance on cloud-based computing and lack of IT visibility. These factors have made both companies and employees alike significantly more vulnerable to cyber-attacks, such as ransomware.
Regularly Create Offline Backups
Existing systems and past ones alike are at risk of being compromised by ransomware – using offline backups means that you are able to restore systems following a Maze attack, and ensures that your information is protected.
Implement proactive digital forensics protocols, to regularly review the health of your cybersecurity defences and identify any less detectable threats by combing your assets.
Enlist The Professionals
The implementation of advanced cybersecurity measures, such as data decryption, digital forensics and backup management is a difficult task – near impossible without the assistance of a cybersecurity provider. At AGT, we ensure 360-degree cybersecurity and employ the leading experts in the field to ensure that you are always protected. If you would like to implement a cybersecurity program, designed to prevent attacks, limit damages and utilise an incident response plan, contact us today. | news |
https://kg240.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/sadvertising-and-super-bowl-xlix/ | 2019-01-20T15:06:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583722261.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120143527-20190120165527-00200.warc.gz | 0.97938 | 681 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__42763355 | en | According to Nielsen ratings, 114.4 million people around the world tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday. It is believed that just about half of these viewers were more likely to watch for the infamous Super Bowl ads than to watch the actual football game.
This year, we were inundated with emotional commercials. Watching the ads felt a lot like sitting in on a Sundance film marathon. Many commercials either went the tear-jerking or heartwarming route over that of laughter. The array of commercials was rather shocking considering we usually look forward to a night of wit and humor. The most talked about ad has certainly been Nationwide’s “Boy” that featured a young boy talking about all of life’s milestones, big and small, that he will never get to accomplish. After 40 or so seconds of this, he tells us he won’t achieve any of these things because he’s already died at a young age from a preventable accident.
I was completely jarred by this commercial. Everyone watching around me when it aired was left with mouths agape.
There’s an element of taste that needs to be assessed for every ad aired on television. The Super Bowl is no exception. In fact, taste becomes of extreme importance during the Super Bowl, as it is the most watched US television program each year. Nationwide’s ad made me immediately think back to the case last December in which a father who had lost his young daughter earlier in 2014 spoke out about the unintentional emotional damage caused by Facebook’s automatic feature “Year in Review.” Eric Meyer was overwhelmed with shock when Facebook posted at the top of his Newsfeed a picture of his deceased daughter with the title “Your Year in Review.” Although it was an unfortunate outcome of an internal algorithm that indicated people’s most popular pictures, Meyer said, “for those of us who lived through the death of loved ones, or spent extended time in the hospital, or were hit by divorce or losing a job or any one of a hundred crises, we might not want another look at this past year.”
Nationwide has since announced that they intended to shock audiences with “Boy.” They wanted to get the conversation going on this tough issue and anticipated some backlash — although they received a bit more than expected. The advertising agency in charge of the Nationwide’s “Boy” account, Ogilvy & Mather, had other storylines to present the topic of child safety, but this scenario tested best on focus groups. Amobee Brand Intelligence reported that 64% of Nationwide mentions on social media since the Super Bowl have been negative toward the company or the ad. Ogilvy & Mather and Nationwide claim they were attempting to break the mold of the traditional Super Bowl ad.
In trying to be innovative, they’ve managed to offend a lot of people who say the ad was much too somber for the characteristics of the spirit of sportsmanship and the Super Bowl. Innovation is key to a brand’s development, but the marketplace is much too turbulent that the risk of failure can be quite high. In this case, Nationwide unfortunately missed the mark, and will likely be paying for its mistakes for a while, in terms of apologies, brand recognition and sales. | news |
https://www.biloxicasinos.xyz/sands-regency-on-line-casino-in-downtown-reno-renamed-j-resort/ | 2023-06-02T10:48:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648635.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20230602104352-20230602134352-00569.warc.gz | 0.954132 | 906 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__277069660 | en | Sands Regency On line casino in Downtown Reno Renamed J Resort
Posted on: March 8, 2023, 09:11h.
Final up to date on: March 8, 2023, 09:38h.
The Sands Regency on line casino lodge in downtown Reno is now often known as J Resort. The property’s rebranding comes almost six years after Jacobs Leisure acquired the then-deteriorating resort for simply $30 million.
Jeffrey Jacobs, the namesake of the gaming and hospitality agency based mostly in Golden, Colo., introduced an intensive growth of the realm surrounding Sands Regency quickly after his Jacobs Leisure acquired the on line casino in July 2017. Two years later, Jacobs revealed a greater than $1 billion blueprint to develop a mixed-use corridor called the Reno Neon Line District.
The residential and leisure district is to run roughly from Keystone Ave. between W. third and 4th streets east to West St. The progress of the downtown overhaul has been tremendously impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent financial issues.
Regardless of the Reno Neon Line undertaking interruption, Jacobs Leisure has upheld its pledge to renovate the Sands right into a first-class on line casino vacation spot.
Throughout a rebranding announcement ceremony on the on line casino on Tuesday, Jacobs introduced that the Sands is now formally often known as J Resort. The information wasn’t precisely stunning, as hypothesis concerning the brand new title has been circulating since a “J” letter went up just lately on the outside of the lodge.
“After 5 years of land assemblage, design, and development we’re happy as we speak to announce J Resort, Jacobs Leisure’s flagship property and Nevada’s first artwork and entertainment-themed resort property,” Jacobs stated, as reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal.
First Part Full
Jacobs revealed Tuesday that solely the primary of his firm’s anticipated three growth phases in Reno is prepared. The preliminary overhaul included renovating J Resort’s 750 guestrooms, reworking the on line casino flooring with new slots and desk video games, and including greater than 1,000 floor parking areas.
J Resort additionally now options two new eating places — Hannah’s Desk and J Paul’s Italian Steakhouse — and a nightclub known as the Afterglow Lounge. An exterior digital wall spanning 65 toes may also show digital artwork curated from artists world wide.
The preliminary overhaul, Jacobs Leisure officers stated, price about $300 million. The price range for the second part is $100 million and is to incorporate an growth of the gaming flooring, a rooftop swimming pool and spa, a sportsbook, and Asian-focused eateries.
A 3rd and last growth part is to incorporate a brand new lodge tower with 1,200 guestrooms, 100,000 sq. toes of conference area, and a dinner theater able to accommodating 400 company. No price range was offered for the third part.
Lights Go Down on Neon District
Jacobs has confronted a lot criticism domestically for purchasing up and demolishing price range motels and low-income housing items that surrounded his on line casino to make method for his Reno Neon Line District. Jacobs stated the blighted buildings have been deterring investments within the downtown space.
The present economic system, he provides, has stalled the progress of the Neon Line. However the firm is unapologetic for evicting residents from their former digs.
Jonathan Boulware, the regional vp for Jacobs Leisure, stated these tenants have been residing “in probably the most horrific circumstances.” Officers with the on line casino firm stated they helped these displaced discover new, superior housing. The agency stated about 95% of these displaced discovered new houses with help from the on line casino operator.
If that’s the definition of displacement, you then’re rattling proper we’ll be displacing individuals all evening lengthy,” stated Boulware. “We deal with individuals.”
Jacobs Leisure is willing to work with the City of Reno to develop a few of its now-vacant parcels of land after it demolished the previous seedy motels. However Jacobs has little curiosity in bankrolling the housing tasks himself. | news |
https://violenceprevention.tulane.edu/content/special-vpi-statement | 2023-06-10T00:43:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224656869.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20230609233952-20230610023952-00480.warc.gz | 0.955118 | 657 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__288942259 | en | Published June 06, 2020
It has been one week since George Floyd was murdered under the knee of a Minneapolis Police Officer in Minnesota; one week since Tony McDade was gunned down by law enforcement in Tallahassee, Florida; 12 weeks since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by a police officer in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky. There are countless more Black men, women, and gender-nonconforming individuals who are murdered by police each year and do not make national news. Let us be clear - this is not new. 400 years of slavery, oppression, and violence have traumatized and murdered Black people in the United States of America. Since the beginning of our country, our political and social systems were built to promote the legacy of slavery by causing, and perpetuating, instability of Black communities, massive social, health and economic inequities, and violence against Black bodies. The violence we witness today is a direct consequence of the systems of racism and oppression designed by, and continually reinforced by, White people. Our history has brought us to this moment.
As the leadership of the Violence Prevention Institute (VPI), and violence prevention researchers at a majority-White university, we acknowledge our role in the long history of racism in academia, including the exclusion, silencing, and exploitation of Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous communities, and the larger systems that promote racism and violence in this country. Most of us are White women. We recognize the absolute need for us, along with all White people in this country, to continuously educate ourselves and be leaders in dismantling White supremacy. White supremacy includes lack of knowledge and lack of action. We must learn, and relearn, how to fight in solidarity with Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous communities for racial equity and justice. We must take leadership roles in actively dismantling our oppressive and violent systems, while we also partner with others to rebuild equitable ones. We commit, as leaders in violence prevention and as individuals of privilege, to do the work ourselves.
The VPI Leadership Team is developing action steps to promote a no tolerance stance on racism of any kind in any aspect of our work. We pledge to pursue an anti-racist agenda to create research and practice that is anti-racist, to continually advocate for anti-racist systems at all levels, and to contribute to the training of the next generations of anti-racist leaders in the field of violence prevention. Our actions steps include:
As we build our action plan and create an infrastructure for all faculty, students and staff working in violence prevention at Tulane to learn and engage in anti-racist work, we pledge transparency about both our progress and our challenges.
Black Lives Matter. We will continue to fight, and we we will continue to hold each other accountable in that fight.
The VPI Leadership Team
Stacy Drury, MD, PhD - Executive Director
Julia M. Fleckman, PhD, MPH - Associate Director
Samantha Francois, PhD - Executive Director
Katherine Schulze, MPH - Program Manager
Cathy A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, MSW - Outgoing Senior Director
Katherine P. Theall, PhD, MPH - Incoming Senior Director | news |
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Parade of Lights & Colorfest
November 30, 2019 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 pm MST
The Hometown Holidays Parade of Lights
marks the start of the Christmas season
for Trinidad and Las Animas County!
For 20 years, Trinidad’s Parade of Lights has been a tradition slated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, featuring festive, colorful and clever floats, cars and bicycles, jolly elves and other holiday characters, and of course Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Parade goers are also festooned with lights as part of the Colorfest! The event thrills hundreds of spectators as the parade passes this year from Linden , west on Main Street to Animas Street and north on Animas to Modica Street where they will disband. | news |
https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/canadian-schools-accepting-new-international-students/ | 2023-10-01T19:17:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510924.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231001173415-20231001203415-00771.warc.gz | 0.961464 | 449 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__42844793 | en | Welcome back to canada
We are excited to announce that the BC Government has added Oxford International to the federal government’s list of British Columbia institutions approved by the Province to receive new international students with study permits, with our BC COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan having received approval.
This means that as of 20th October 2020, we will be able to once again welcome new international students to our Vancouver school in beautiful British Columbia, and we are proud and excited to be one of the first institutions to receive this approval in BC.
Our Toronto School
For our Toronto school, our Ontario COVID-19 Health & Safety Plan has been approved by the ministry, and so we hope to receive similar approval from Ontario shortly.
Government of Canada Announcement (2nd October 2020)
This provincial approval follows the announcement made by the Government of Canada, on Friday, 2nd October 2020, that international students will again be able to travel to Canada, starting October 20, 2020, if they are attending a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) that has been identified by their provincial or territorial government as having a COVID 19 readiness plan in place. A list of all approved DLI’s, which includes Oxford International, will be available on the Government of Canada’s webpage shortly here.
Visa Application Processing
While this is exciting news, we are still waiting to hear further updates from the federal government as to how visa applications will now be processed, and when visa offices will open. As soon as we learn of any updates pertinent to students’ application process, we will let you know. Updates are due to be made on the following page of the Government of Canada’s website in the coming days, here.
Thank you to all our partners for your continued patience and cooperation during a testing six months for our industry, and we look forward to welcoming new students to Canada once again.
Marina Silva – Marketing and Sales Director – North America
Discover our Canadian Schools
Consistently ranked among the most beautiful and liveable cities in the world, Vancouver is ideal for students looking to combine city life with the great outdoors. | news |
http://955hitsfm.ca/events/stirling-rawdon-firefighters-food-drive | 2017-03-26T14:52:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189242.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00108-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.907819 | 120 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__224737543 | en | The Stirling-Rawdon Firefighters are conducting their annual Food Drive from 9am until 12 noon on Saturday April 8th. Please have your non-perishable food items to the curb by 9am. The firefighters will be collecting food donations in the Village of Stirling and in the Village of Springbrook.
Drop off locations are at Stirling-Rawdon Station 1, 2529 Stirling-Marmora Road and McKeown Motor Sales, 2589 Springbrook Road in Springbrook between 9am and noon.
All donations are being delivered to the Stirling Food Bank. | news |
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・Test vehicle of the next generation eCanter unveiled for the first time
・Over 1 million km of driving tests to be completed by official product launch
・The next generation eCanter lineup will be expanded to meet various transportation needs
・MFTBC increases its EV investment in electrification with new EV-focused testing facilities
Kawasaki, Japan – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC; headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President and CEO: Karl Deppen), has unveiled test vehicles of its next generation eCanter for the first time at the company’s Kitsuregawa Proving Ground (Sakura City, Tochigi). After launching Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty eCanter truck in 2017, MFTBC introduced an improved model with advanced safety features for the Japanese market in 2020. Currently, the company is proceeding with the development and testing stages of its next generation eCanter, in preparation for its upcoming launch. This mass production model will come with further upgrades in terms of range and safety features, and will be offered with an expanded lineup of variations that meet diverse transportation needs. The truck has being tested under severe conditions in both hot and cold climates, both domestically and abroad. Driving tests surpassing a total distance of over 1 million km will be completed by the official launch.
Since its initial launch in 2017, the eCanter has been supporting the logistics needs of various companies including those in the apparel industry, furniture sales, health care, newspaper distribution, as well as food and entertainment. So far, over 350 vehicles have been introduced in Japan, Europe, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, and have collectively covered a distance over 4.5 million km worldwide through daily operations. The eCanter has been contributing to the sustainability goals of businesses worldwide as economies around the globe transition toward CO2-neutrality.
MFTBC earlier announced plans to electrify all new models for the Japanese market by 2039 and accelerate its shift to CO2-neutrality. Following this commitment, the organization has increased its investment in EV development infrastructure. Since 2021, MFTBC has been installing high-voltage quick chargers, an EV workshop, as well as battery test benches used to disassemble and analyze lithium-ion batteries at the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground. The newly installed EV workshop is also equipped with a test bench to verify the external power supply functions of the eCanter in the event of a natural disaster. At Kitsuregawa, other existing facilities have also been developed to evaluate high-voltage EV components and verify the driving functions of electric trucks.
“We are proceeding with the development of electrified vehicles and further expanding our EV-dedicated infrastructure,” said Hironobu Ando, Vice President and Head of Product Engineering. “Our ultimate goal is to achieve CO2-neutrality in our commercial vehicles. Through this ambition, we hope to contribute to the sustainability of not only our customers’ businesses, but also that of society as a whole.”
Test vehicles of next generation eCanter unveiled at the Kitsuregawa Proving Ground
About the “eCanter”
The “eCanter” is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions. As the “eCanter” is locally emission-free with its electric motor and produces less noise and vibration compared to conventional diesel-powered vehicles, it is particularly suited to inner-city routes as well as operations during late night and early morning hours. The “eCanter”, which falls under the 7.5-ton gross vehicle weight class, ensures a range of about 100 kilometers per charge. The electric drive system carries a motor (maximum output: 135 kW; maximum torque: 390 Nm) and six high-voltage (370 V, 13.5 kWh) lithium-ion battery packs. With quick-charging stations, the vehicle only takes approximately 1.5 hours to fully recharge. Having already launched a new model with advanced safety features in August 2020, MFTBC is currently developing the next generation of the “eCanter” with further upgrades and a wider range of variations.
MFTBC at a Glance
Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, with 89.29% of its shares owned by Daimler Truck AG and 10.71% by various Mitsubishi group companies. An icon in the Japanese commercial vehicle industry with a longstanding history of 90 years with its FUSO brand, MFTBC manufactures a range of commercial vehicles including light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and buses, and industrial engines for over 170 markets worldwide. In 2017, MFTBC introduced the “eCanter”, the first all-electric light-duty truck in series-production and in 2019, the Super Great – Japan’s first heavy-duty truck fitted with Level 2 Automated Driving Support Technology, a benchmark in the Japanese commercial vehicle market. MFTBC operates under the umbrella of Daimler Truck Asia, together with its partner organization Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) in India. This strategic unit allows the entities to collaborate on areas such as product development, parts sourcing and production to provide the best value to customers. | news |
https://www.perraultblairlaw.com/blog/man-suffers-head-injury-falling-steps-boston-bar/ | 2024-02-23T01:19:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473871.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222225655-20240223015655-00208.warc.gz | 0.967412 | 243 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__77805132 | en | Prosecutors claim that the owner of the bar told employees to take the man outside of the establishment and call 911 after the incident. According to the charges, no one ever called 911. Instead, the 20-year-old man was found outside the bar by someone passing by.
According to police, the owner of the bar allegedly tampered with the video surveillance system in the bar, but it wasn’t clear what the tampering involved or what kind of evidence may have been altered or lost. The owner has been charged with misleading an investigator and withholding evidence in regards to the May 23 incident. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on July 9.
When a fall that results in a brain injury is caused by the negligence of a property owner, there may be grounds for a civil suit. Business owners have the responsibility to take adequate safety precautions, including ensuring any areas of potential danger are clearly marked to protect their customers. In cases where a property owner is found negligent, the courts may award the victim compensation that can help pay for medical bills and rehabilitative treatment.
Source: The Washington Times, “DA: Boston bar owner covered up patron’s injury,” July 10, 2014 | news |
http://www.willowschool.org/news-calendar/awards-recognition/student-and-teacher-awards/ | 2018-06-23T06:23:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864943.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623054721-20180623074721-00625.warc.gz | 0.971913 | 291 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__160868827 | en | The Fifth Grade class at The Willow School in Gladstone, NJ participated in the 2014 Species on the Edge: Art and Essay Contest, sponsored by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey. Students were asked to submit an essay and artwork on one of the 82 endangered or threatened wildlife species that live in the state. Over 2000 entries were received from across New Jersey.
Contest judges were impressed by the content and quality of the entries submitted by The Willow School fifth grade students. The committee was pleased to announce Lauren Radi, first place winner, and Evan Bravstein, runner-up, both from Somerset County.
First place winners were invited to attend an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 29th in Trenton.
In March, Willow’s seventh and eighth grade Latin students participated in the National Latin Exam, competing with over 153,000 students from all fifty states and 20 foreign countries. Both classes performed extremely well; 13 out of the 19 students who took the exam won prizes.
In the seventh grade, 4 students won purple ribbons for outstanding achievement; 3 students won achievement certificates; and every student scored at or above the national average.
In the eighth grade, 1 student won a silver medal maxima cum laude; 2 won magna cum laude; 3 won cum laude; and the class average exceeded the national average.
Congratulations to all the participants for their diligent and successful pursuit of excellence! | news |
https://www.clk.com.au/state-budget-delivers-for-real-estate/ | 2021-08-02T14:58:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154321.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20210802141221-20210802171221-00710.warc.gz | 0.946984 | 669 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__163743498 | en | Big News: Stamp duty for new homes reduced by 50 per cent
Following the handing down of the 2020 Victorian State Budget on Tuesday, we’re celebrating the news that stamp duty will be cut by up to 50 per cent for residential property transaction up to $1M.
This is great news for Victorian real estate and was announced by the Andrews Government in direct response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The full 50 per cent discount will only apply to newly built homes valued up to $1 million and will be in place until the end of June 2021.
In more good news, those buying existing homes will receive a 25 per cent discount on stamp duty, up to the same value for the same period.
The news is also good for regional areas in particular, with the government announcing a 50% stamp duty concession on the purchase of commercial and industrial properties from January 2021.
Here at CLK we have no doubt this announcement will support regional businesses to re-open, relocate or expand with confidence in the coming months.
CLK Co Director Troy O’Brien welcomed the news, saying it will foster an appetite for buyers, builders and developers to invest in new housing and commercial/industrial building projects.
Troy explained the benefits of the budget announcements for the real estate industry were two-fold.
“Firstly, the 50% reduction in stamp duty for regional commercial and industrial buildings will provide a boost for developers keen to invest in the regions,” Troy said.
“Secondly, the 50% reduction for new residential builds and 25% on existing properties will provide instant financial relief for buyers and a much-needed boost in confidence for those keen to enter the real estate market,” he said.
When handing down the budget Treasurer Tim Pallas said these discounts were aimed at enticing people back into the property market.
Property took a major hit during the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly during the second wave, from mid-July through until early November when restrictions were finally eased. Post lockdown, the state government has predicted an 11 per cent peak-to-trough fall in house prices, forecasting the lowest point for June next year. On a positive note, the government has predicted a full recovery of the market, to pre COVID numbers, by 2022-23.
The government is also hoping these measures will add an extra 5000 homes for renters and provide greater choice and diversity of housing options for renters and support Victoria’s economic recovery as we all adjust to the ‘new COVID normal’.
Victorian budget papers revealed a drop of 25.9 per cent in stamp duty revenue to $4.6 billion in the 2020-21 financial year – a massive fall from the previously estimated $7.1 billion in revenue.
The papers also stated that land transfer [stamp] duty is expected to recover from 2021-2022 and grow by an average of 15.4 per cent a year, over the forward estimates, but is not expected to reach the 2018-2019 level until 2022-23.
The Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build emergency tax relief will apply to contracts entered into from Wednesday November 25 up until June 30, 2021.
Source: First National Real Estate and Domain.com | news |
http://test13.eu/about/ | 2019-01-24T09:03:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547584519757.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20190124080411-20190124102411-00056.warc.gz | 0.931994 | 232 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__101556885 | en | We are delighted to announce the inaugural Harris Cup, taking place this year in the K Club. This is a new Ireland-China amateur golf tournament in the mould of the Ryder Cup which will promote the burgeoning links between the two countries. The tournament will take place annually, alternating between the K Club and leading Chinese courses, with a corresponding Ladies Tournament launching in 2019. Leading amateur golfers from Ireland and China will contend for the Harris Cup over three days of Four Balls, Foursomes, and Singles matches from the 8th to 10th of September.
The objective of this tournament is:
To build on the current momentum of Sino-Irish friendship
To further enhance the growth of Sino-Irish business, culture and tourism activities
To ensure a strong Irish contribution in welcoming the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year
To promote and leverage the launch of direct flights between China and Ireland
The Harris Cup is named in honour of Robert ‘Pino’ Harris, one of Ireland’s leading importers of Chinese vehicles.
The tournament is hosted by Red Shamrock Event Ltd. and endorsed by Fáilte Ireland. | news |
https://bbac.org/queens-cup/ | 2023-09-26T06:17:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00506.warc.gz | 0.944286 | 621 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__193384496 | en | The Queen’s Cup, is the oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy in the UK, dating back to 1719 and entrusted to the Royal Aero Club by the Royal Family.
In October 2023, The Queen’s Cup will be a hot air balloon race for the first time in 10 years, attracting entries from some of the most adventurous and characterful pilots and crew in the country.
We’re excited to have several sponsors and partners supporting us and the teams for this event. We will announce them all in due course.
The main sponsor for the Queen’s Cup 2023 is Audi.
The theme of this year’s event is sustainability, so in addition to sponsoring the event, Audi are providing a fleet of Audi Q8 e-trons for a selection of the competitors and they are entering the Audi eco-balloon into the competition.
Gavin Ward, Head of PR & Communications of Audi UK, says: “The Audi philosophy is to continuously push boundaries and our support for The Queen’s Cup certainly takes us to new heights. The race will showcase extraordinary skill, sustainable innovations and progress. It’s guaranteed to be a rare and thrilling spectacle”.
The Race Rules
The competition will be a distance race with a set starting location on the Saturday morning, going over the whole weekend and finishing Sunday afternoon. The specifics on the rules of how the distance will be accumulated by each pilot/team will be determined closer to the event, based on wind speed/direction.
We will announce the start location closer to the event, but it will be in the Cheltenham area.
The Queen’s Cup is open to all pilots who are members of the BBAC, however only a British citizen can be awarded the Queen’s Cup.
Balloons of any volume up to 120,000 cubic feet can be entered.
Entries will open on 1st January 2023 and close 21st September 2023. There will be a limit on the number of balloons that can compete, but we will keep entries open and entries over the limit will be put on a reserve list. We therefore advise entering as early as possible.
The entry fee will be £100 for entries up to the 31st March, from 1st April to 31st July it will be £150 and from 1st August to the closing date it will be £300.
Full rules of the competition will be available to view and can be downloaded from the BBAC Member’s site:
Entries have now closed.
The Great British Balloon Launch
Running in conjunction with The Queen’s Cup, the BBAC is inviting all UK pilots to launch from their home area at the same time as the start of the Race, whether that be alone or together with friends.
The Great British Balloon Launch will see a cumulative mass ascent of hot air balloons representing the sport across the UK and draw attention to the start of The Queen’s Cup Balloon Race. | news |
https://www.straightlinedancefitness.com/blog/march-21st-2024 | 2024-04-16T07:50:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817073.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416062523-20240416092523-00208.warc.gz | 0.94347 | 580 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__119791053 | en | In a groundbreaking study published on February 19th in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), researchers unveiled a remarkable revelation: women gain greater health benefits from exercise in nearly half the time compared to men. Not only do women receive superior benefits, but they also experience a lower risk of premature death for the same volume of exercise.
The study, led by Hongwei Ji, MD, and his team, conducted a comprehensive analysis of 412,413 U.S. adults over a span of 22 years. The participants, with a mean age of 43.9 years, reported their physical activity levels from 1997 to 2019 through the National Health Interview Survey. The findings shed light on the profound impact of exercise on longevity and overall health, particularly for women.
Key findings from the study include:
1. Accelerated Benefits for Women: Women engaging in aerobic exercise were found to be 24% less likely to die from any cause and 36% less likely to die from cardiovascular events compared to their male counterparts.
2. Reduced Risk of Premature Death: Women required only 140 minutes of moderate weekly exercise to achieve an 18% reduced risk of premature death, whereas men needed 300 minutes. Similarly, with just 57 minutes of vigorous exercise per week, women gained a 19% reduced risk of premature death, whereas men required 110 minutes.
3. Strength Training Benefits: Weekly strength training significantly reduced the risk of all-cause death by 19% for women and 11% for men. Moreover, cardiovascular-related death risk decreased by 30% in women and 11% in men.
The study also highlighted a concerning disparity in exercise participation between genders. While 43% of men engaged in weekly exercise and 28% in strength training, only 33% of women engaged in weekly exercise and 20% in strength training. This imbalance underscores the importance of reshaping exercise recommendations and encouraging more women to prioritize physical activity.
In an accompanying editorial comment, Wael A. Jaber, MD, FACC, and Erika Hutt, MD, emphasized the significance of these findings in influencing sex-specific exercise guidelines. They noted that the study’s outcomes could motivate physically inactive women to embrace leisure-time physical activity, thus breaking down barriers to exercise.
Dr. Susan Cheng, senior author of the study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, emphasized the accessibility of exercise benefits for women. She highlighted that even a modest amount of regular exercise, such as 20-30 minutes of vigorous exercise a few times each week, can yield substantial health gains.
As we absorb the implications of this groundbreaking research, it’s clear that exercise holds the key to unlocking a healthier, longer life—particularly for women. Let’s harness the power of physical activity to empower individuals of all genders to prioritize their health and well-being. | news |
https://daphnelawless.com/oldmusic/appearances/fair2002.html | 2019-03-22T07:54:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202640.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20190322074800-20190322100800-00033.warc.gz | 0.954549 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__172357181 | en | This year's Gay and Lesbian Fair is to be held from 10am on Saturday 16 March, at the usual venue of Newtown School, Wellington. Following her successful performance last year, Daphne has been invited back to play again, and will be appearing around 11am. The entertainment is a major contribution to the wonderful atmosphere of the fair, which attracts people of all ages and orientations (even *gasp* heterosexuals). A rare opporunity to catch Daphne live for free. Random Static will also have a stall at the fair, where you can buy the albums.
[Home] [About] [Discography] [Appearances] [Purchase] [Contact] | news |
https://ase.mit.edu/green-car-congress-ceramic-pump-moves-molten-metal-at-a-record-1400-%CB%9Ac-new-avenues-for-energy-storage-and-hydrogen-production/ | 2023-09-26T22:55:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510225.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926211344-20230927001344-00577.warc.gz | 0.933065 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__191010977 | en | Green Car Congress: “Ceramic pump moves molten metal at a record 1,400 ˚C; new avenues for energy storage and hydrogen production”October 12, 2017 | by Green Car Congress
A ceramic-based mechanical pump able to operate at record temperatures of more than 1,400 ˚C (1,673 K) can transfer high-temperature liquids such as molten tin, enabling a new generation of energy conversion and storage systems. The pump was developed by researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with collaborators from Purdue University and Stanford University. The research was supported by the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and reported in the journal Nature.
Read more here: | news |
https://d3uc.com/why-d3uc/message-from-ceo/ | 2022-12-05T04:51:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711003.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20221205032447-20221205062447-00049.warc.gz | 0.961675 | 737 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__289394338 | en | Driving Back to Normal …
I am writing this year’s letter from the passenger seat heading down I-95 to Orlando FL.
This is the third time I wasn’t able to write my annual letter at the beginning of the new year. The pandemic rendered any projections made in January of the past two years moot because:
- In March 2020, pandemic mandated shutdowns of business and lockdowns of Americans started in the Northeast and worked their way across the US, throwing everyone’s plans for the year out the window.
- Vaccinations started in Dec 2020 and gave hope that 2021 would start the return to normal only to be hit with the Delta variant.
- And now in 2022, we are seeing in-person conferences retuning and other signs that this third year might be the charm in returning to business the way it was in 2019.
Hence the reason for the road trip to Orlando – it’s our first in-person MSPWorld in two years – and our attempt to return to normal!
For the details of what we saw and learned at MSPW, please see our recent blog on the conference.
MSPWorld confirmed several trends we have noticed in our own MSP community:
- Major focus on Network Security and Information Risk Management – Ransomware attacks cost insurance companies a lot of money, so they are now basing their premiums for cybersecurity insurance on the protections each company has in place to protect against cyber attacks.
- States are passing new laws to regulate MSPs – Two of the largest security breaches involved Kaseya (used by many MSPs) and SolarWinds (sold and managed by MSPs). The negative publicity from these breaches is resulting in additional regulations for MSPs in the coming years.
- MSPs, for the most part, continued to grow their revenues over the past two years — and they started off this year with full pipelines of closed and near-term opportunities.
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche said: “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” When it comes to MSPs, it turns out that he was right.
The pandemic did not kill the MSP business model – it made it stronger because of how MSPs helped keep America’s small businesses with over 40 million employees running during the pandemic – no matter if the businesses were shutdown and the employees and customers were forced to work from home. MSPs saved many small businesses because they were there to create new home/workspaces that allowed their employees to be productive and continue serving their customers.
On our drive back home to NJ (1,093 miles) we thought about how much of MSPWorld felt normal – manning the booth, attending keynote and breakout presentations, cocktail receptions in the exhibit area, etc. – just like in 2019. Hopefully, these are all signs that the pandemic is in our rear-view mirror.
As for the rest of 2022, if the first quarter is any indication, this year will be better than the last two.
If now is the time for your MSP to consider adding D3UC’s white label UCaaS solution to your portfolio of services, please reach out to me at 973-333-3322 or [email protected] and we will set up a demo to show you everything we have created exclusively for MSPs to help them grow their revenues and business.
Warm Regards and best wishes for a normal 2022! | news |
http://draw-something-online.net/draw-something-news/ | 2018-08-21T21:19:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221219109.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180821210655-20180821230655-00338.warc.gz | 0.977161 | 317 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__41013022 | en | Zynga has bought OMGPOP, the developer of the world-wide smash hit pictionary game Draw Something. According to trustworthy sources the deal was made for roughly $210 million making the game one of the most successful of its kind.
Of the 210 million 180 million is paid for the actual purchase of OMGPOP and 30 million for the preservation of the 40+ members of the development studio.
Something Draw, a pictionary-based game for mobile platforms is currently one of the most popular games to have ever hit the market. The game has been downloaded approximately 50 million times and is available both in the App Store for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and on the Google Play network for all other Android devices. Reportedly the makers currently earn about $250,000 per day with Draw Something. The 250K is a net amount since the 30% cut that needs to be paid to Apple has already be deducted.
OMGPOP and Zynga
The New York-based OMGPOP studios first made its entrance into the market in 2006 and has made several games for mobile platforms, including Facebook. The studio could not manage to launch a successful game up until Draw Something became a world-wide hit.
Zynga is the largest contributor for Facebook games including games to the likes of Farmville, CityVille and Words With Friends. That last game Zynga has acquired was through acquisition of the Newtoy developers. Before acquiring OMGPOP the company had reportedly paid $53 million two years ago for Newtoy studios. | news |
https://www.sabort.com/2023/09/the-rise-of-advanced-privacy.html | 2024-04-23T17:05:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818732.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20240423162023-20240423192023-00376.warc.gz | 0.903976 | 2,642 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__165470669 | en | The Rise of Advanced Privacy Cryptocurrencies
In recent years, the world of cryptocurrencies has witnessed a significant shift towards privacy and security-focused digital assets. With growing concerns about surveillance, data breaches, and the erosion of personal privacy, users are increasingly seeking ways to protect their financial transactions and shield their identities from prying eyes. This article will delve into the rise of advanced privacy cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on the likes of Monero and Zcash, and analyze their ability to meet users' ever-growing demand for financial privacy.
Monero, often referred to as the "untraceable cryptocurrency," has gained substantial traction in the crypto community due to its strong emphasis on privacy. Built on the principles of anonymity and unlinkability, Monero utilizes a combination of ring signatures, stealth addresses, and confidential transactions to obfuscate transactional details. By employing ring signatures, Monero ensures that the true sender of a transaction remains indistinguishable among a set of possible signers. This feature makes it exceedingly difficult for outside observers to trace the flow of funds within the Monero network.
Moreover, Monero's use of stealth addresses adds another layer of privacy by enabling the recipient to generate a unique one-time address for each transaction. This prevents the public association of addresses with specific individuals or entities, further safeguarding the privacy of both the sender and receiver. Additionally, Monero's confidential transactions conceal the transaction amount, making it nearly impossible for external parties to discern the precise value being transferred.
Similarly, Zcash has emerged as a prominent contender in the realm of privacy cryptocurrencies. Zcash employs a cutting-edge technology called zk-SNARKs (Zero-Knowledge Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments of Knowledge), which allows users to prove possession of certain information without revealing the information itself. This cryptographic technique enables Zcash users to shield their transactional data while still ensuring the validity of the transaction. By utilizing zk-SNARKs, Zcash strikes a delicate balance between privacy and transparency, offering users the option to shield their transactions selectively.
Unlike Monero, Zcash provides users with a choice between transparent and shielded transactions. Transparent transactions operate similarly to Bitcoin transactions, where the sender, receiver, and transaction amount are visible on the blockchain. On the other hand, shielded transactions leverage zk-SNARKs to obfuscate these details, providing a higher level of privacy. This flexibility caters to users with diverse privacy preferences, making Zcash an attractive option for those seeking customizable privacy features.
While Monero and Zcash have made significant strides in enhancing financial privacy within the cryptocurrency space, they are not without their limitations. One concern often raised is the potential misuse of these privacy coins for illicit activities, such as money laundering or funding criminal enterprises. Critics argue that the anonymity provided by these cryptocurrencies can facilitate illicit transactions, making it arduous for law enforcement agencies to track and investigate criminal activities.
Another challenge faced by privacy cryptocurrencies is regulatory scrutiny. As governments and regulatory bodies worldwide grapple with the regulation of cryptocurrencies, privacy coins often find themselves under increased scrutiny. Some jurisdictions have even gone as far as banning or restricting the use of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies due to concerns over their potential misuse.
Nevertheless, the demand for privacy-centric cryptocurrencies continues to grow, fueled by a desire for financial autonomy and personal privacy in an increasingly interconnected digital world. As users become more aware of the importance of safeguarding their financial information, the appeal of privacy coins is likely to persist. It is crucial for developers and proponents of these cryptocurrencies to strike a delicate balance between privacy and regulatory compliance, working towards ensuring the legitimacy and long-term viability of privacy-focused digital assets.
In conclusion, the rise of advanced privacy cryptocurrencies such as Monero and Zcash reflects a growing demand for financial privacy in the digital age. These cryptocurrencies employ innovative technologies and cryptographic techniques to enhance the anonymity and security of financial transactions. While they face challenges in terms of potential misuse and regulatory scrutiny, the appeal of privacy coins remains strong. As the cryptocurrency landscape continues to evolve, striking a balance between privacy and compliance will be paramount to the success and widespread adoption of privacy-focused digital assets.
Questions to consider:
1. How do Monero and Zcash ensure the privacy of financial transactions?
2. What is the significance of zk-SNARKs in Zcash's privacy features?
3. What challenges do privacy cryptocurrencies face in terms of regulatory scrutiny?
4. Why is there a growing demand for privacy-centric cryptocurrencies?
5. What measures can developers and proponents of privacy coins take to ensure compliance and long-term viability?
Certainly! Here's some additional information to further explore the topic.
1. Monero's Privacy Features:
Monero employs several privacy features to ensure the confidentiality of financial transactions. One of the key technologies it utilizes is ring signatures. Ring signatures mix the sender's transaction with other inputs, making it challenging to determine the true originator of the transaction. This feature helps obfuscate the link between the sender and the recipient, enhancing privacy.
In addition to ring signatures, Monero incorporates stealth addresses. When a user initiates a transaction, a unique one-time address is generated for the recipient. This ensures that the recipient's public address is not directly exposed on the blockchain, making it difficult to associate the address with a specific individual or entity.
Confidential transactions are another privacy measure employed by Monero. These transactions hide the transaction amount by utilizing cryptographic techniques such as Pedersen commitments and range proofs. This ensures that the value being transferred remains concealed from prying eyes.
2. The Significance of zk-SNARKs in Zcash:
Zcash's privacy features are made possible by a technology called zk-SNARKs. These zero-knowledge proofs allow users to prove the validity of a transaction without revealing any sensitive information. In the context of Zcash, zk-SNARKs enable users to demonstrate ownership of the funds and the transaction's validity without disclosing the sender, recipient, or transaction amount.
This cryptographic technique provides a high level of privacy, as transactional details remain shielded while still allowing for verification. By utilizing zk-SNARKs, Zcash achieves a balance between privacy and transparency, offering users the ability to choose between shielded and transparent transactions based on their privacy preferences.
3. Challenges in Terms of Regulatory Scrutiny:
Privacy cryptocurrencies face challenges when it comes to regulatory scrutiny, primarily due to concerns surrounding their potential misuse for illicit activities. The anonymity and privacy features of these cryptocurrencies can make it difficult for law enforcement agencies to trace and investigate criminal transactions. Consequently, some jurisdictions have expressed concerns and implemented regulations to restrict or ban privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
Regulatory authorities are actively working on establishing frameworks to address these concerns and strike a balance between privacy and compliance. Implementing know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) measures for exchanges and ensuring transparent transaction reporting are some approaches being explored to mitigate the risks associated with privacy coins.
4. Growing Demand for Privacy-Centric Cryptocurrencies:
The growing demand for privacy-centric cryptocurrencies can be attributed to several factors. First and foremost, individuals value their financial privacy in an era where personal data is increasingly vulnerable to breaches and surveillance. Privacy coins provide a means to transact securely, shield identities, and protect sensitive financial information from prying eyes.
Moreover, privacy-focused cryptocurrencies offer an alternative to traditional financial systems that are often subject to centralized control, censorship, and data harvesting. Cryptocurrency users who prioritize financial autonomy and decentralization are drawn to privacy coins as a way to regain control over their monetary transactions.
5. Ensuring Compliance and Long-Term Viability:
To ensure compliance and long-term viability, developers and proponents of privacy coins can take several measures. Collaboration with regulatory authorities and policymakers can help establish guidelines and standards that strike a balance between privacy and regulatory requirements. By actively participating in discussions and addressing concerns, privacy coin projects can demonstrate their commitment to responsible use and compliance.
Additionally, promoting education and awareness about the legitimate use cases of privacy coins can help dispel misconceptions surrounding their potential misuse. Emphasizing the importance of responsible financial privacy and highlighting the benefits of privacy coins in protecting individuals' rights can foster a more favorable regulatory environment.
Furthermore, implementing self-regulatory measures within the privacy coin ecosystem, such as enhanced KYC and AML protocols, can help address concerns related to illicit activities. By proactively addressing these issues, privacy coins can enhance trust and credibility, ensuring their long-term viability in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.
Overall, the rise of advanced privacy cryptocurrencies reflects a growing demand for financial privacy and autonomy. While they face challenges in terms of regulatory scrutiny, privacy coins continue to evolve, striking a balance between privacy-enhancing features and compliance measures. As the cryptocurrency ecosystem matures, finding common ground between privacy, transparency, and regulatory requirements will be crucial for the widespread adoption and acceptance of privacy-centric digital assets.
Certainly! Here are some additional details on the topic:
1. Monero's Privacy Enhancements:
Monero continually seeks to improve its privacy features to ensure robust financial privacy. One notable upgrade is the implementation of Bulletproofs. Bulletproofs are a cryptographic technique that reduces the size of confidential transactions, making them more efficient and cost-effective. By reducing the transaction size, Bulletproofs enhance privacy while also improving scalability on the Monero network.
Another significant development is Triptych, a ring signature construction introduced in Monero. Triptych improves the efficiency and privacy of Monero's ring signatures, further enhancing the anonymity of transactions. This technology allows for smaller ring sizes, making it more challenging to trace the true sender among the potential signers.
2. Zcash's Shielded Pools:
Zcash has introduced the concept of shielded pools, which enable users to combine their transactions with those of others in a cryptographic pool. This technique enhances privacy by obfuscating the transactional details and making it more challenging to link individual transactions to specific users. Shielded pools aim to increase privacy for Zcash users by providing a greater level of anonymity in transactional data.
Additionally, Zcash has been working on a project called Halo 2, which aims to eliminate the need for a trusted setup in the zk-SNARKs protocol. Trusted setups have been a point of contention in cryptographic systems, as they require participants to generate initial parameters, potentially raising concerns about the security and privacy of the system. By removing the trusted setup requirement, Zcash aims to enhance the trustworthiness and long-term viability of its privacy features.
3. Regulatory Landscape and Privacy Coins:
The regulatory landscape for privacy coins remains complex and varies across different jurisdictions. Some countries have taken a more proactive approach in regulating privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, while others have imposed restrictions or outright bans.
To address regulatory concerns, certain privacy coin projects have embraced transparency initiatives. For example, the Zcash Foundation has collaborated with various regulatory bodies to establish frameworks for compliance, transparency reporting, and protecting against illicit use. Such proactive engagement can help foster a constructive dialogue between privacy coin projects and regulatory authorities, bridging the gap between privacy-enhancing features and regulatory requirements.
4. Evolving Privacy Coin Ecosystem:
Privacy coins are not limited to Monero and Zcash alone. Several other cryptocurrencies and projects have emerged with a focus on privacy and security. For instance, projects like Grin and Beam employ Mimblewimble, a privacy-oriented protocol that allows for confidential transactions and improved scalability.
Furthermore, the development of cross-chain privacy protocols aims to provide privacy features across multiple blockchain networks. These protocols facilitate secure and private transactions between different cryptocurrencies, expanding the options available for users seeking privacy-enhanced transactions.
5. Balancing Privacy and Financial Transparency:
The discourse around privacy-focused cryptocurrencies often involves debates about the balance between privacy and financial transparency. While privacy coins offer enhanced privacy features, they also attract concerns related to anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT).
To address these concerns, some privacy coin projects have implemented compliance measures, such as integrating AML and KYC protocols within exchanges or providing optional transparency features. These measures aim to strike a balance between privacy and regulatory compliance, ensuring that privacy coins can coexist within the broader financial ecosystem while adhering to necessary legal requirements.
Overall, the evolution of advanced privacy cryptocurrencies like Monero and Zcash demonstrates the ongoing efforts to enhance financial privacy in the digital realm. Through technological advancements, collaborations with regulatory bodies, and proactive engagement with compliance measures, privacy coin projects aim to navigate the complex landscape of privacy, security, and regulatory requirements. As the demand for financial privacy persists, the development of privacy-enhancing technologies and the establishment of responsible practices will continue to shape the future of privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. | news |
https://press.aarp.org/2022-06-29-AARP-Applauds-Reports-of-Senate-Action-on-Historic-Prescription-Drug-Price-Reform | 2023-06-05T21:07:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652161.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605185809-20230605215809-00095.warc.gz | 0.939075 | 424 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__141462840 | en | En español | WASHINGTON— AARP Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Nancy LeaMond issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Senate is ready to advance a reconciliation bill that would allow for Medicare negotiation of prescription drug prices:
“AARP is pleased that the Senate is ready to take action on a reconciliation package that includes allowing Medicare to be able to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs. This is monumental and years in the making. For far too long, America’s seniors have been paying the highest prices in the world for their medications. As the Senate takes the next step toward making drugs more affordable, AARP will continue to voice the support of our 38 million members and all older Americans for action to lower prices, including allowing Medicare negotiation.
“Lowering prescription drug prices is the number one health issue Americans want Congress to tackle this year, and with this announcement, they are even closer to making that a reality. Our members are watching and they are counting on their senators to act.
“AARP has called for lower drug prices for years and this legislation for the first time would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, put a cap on out-of-pocket costs that seniors pay for their prescription drugs each year and impose penalties on drug companies that raise prices faster than the rate of inflation.”
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPenEspanol and @AARPadvocates, @AliadosAdelante on social media. | news |
http://www.alzlebanon.org/en/ | 2015-12-01T07:24:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398465089.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205425-00312-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.902184 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-48__0__101361491 | en | Alzheimer’s Association Lebanon was founded in 2003 as a non-profit organization with the mission of improving the quality of life for people with dementia and their caretakers and with the primary objective of raising public awareness throughout Lebanon and the Middle East.
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21 September 2015
On the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day, Alzheimer’s Association Lebanon held a conference on “The Behavioral and Psychological Problems of Dementia Patients” under ...
World Alzheimer’s Day
21 September 2015
On the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day, Alzheimer’s Association Lebanon held a conference on “The Behavioral and Psychological Problems of Dementia Patients” under the patronage of the Minister of Health, Mr. Wael Abou Faour on Monday 21st of September 2015 at Monroe Hotel.
Sponsored by SANDOZ Pharmaceuticals , the conference commenced with the Lebanese National Anthem followed by a welcome word from Dr. Nabil Naja, AAL’s President, shedding light on the work that the association has achieved during 12 years, stressing on its important role in helping families coping with the changes and offering a better quality of life for the Alzheimer’s patients.
Then Dr. Helou , the minister’s representative and Dr. Radi, WHO representative each expressed their full support to the association’s work and cited its important role in spreading awareness.
Four doctors specialized in the Alzheimer’s field were leading the panel: Dr. Naji Riachi, Dr. Elie Estephan, Dr. Georges Karam and Dr. Mona Kraeim.
They presented a case study tackling the following issues:
- Agitation / Aggression
- Going home
- Insomnia / Sleeping problems
- Eating problems
Then the Drs. proposed practical solutions for these common problems that every caregiver can face.
Not the mention that these behavioral problems affect negatively the whole family and main reason for discussing these problems is to ease the burdens on families that have an Alzheimer’s case.
This conference is part of the core work of the association, aiming to help in improving the quality of life for the patients and their families.
The conference was followed by a fruitful Q/A session.
Alzheimer's Disease is literally killing us, and the only way to fight this 'crime' is through a groundswell of people who continue to raise their voices and funds to ensure it gets the attention it deserves. Tess Gerritsen
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http://wiseowlsuk.com/thames-valley-venus-awards-2017 | 2020-09-19T19:01:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400192783.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919173334-20200919203334-00794.warc.gz | 0.95108 | 234 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__115834120 | en | The Thames Valley Venus Award’s finalists will find out if they have won one of these coveted awards at the award ceremony being held at Madejski Stadium. Wise Owls would like to congratulate all the finalists on their incredible achievements.
As Venus Awards Ambassador Wise Owl’s founder Cindy Cameron is proud to be part of this new venture. Her aim is to go forth and spread the word about what makes the Venus Awards incredible and how it’s so very important to recognise people when it’s truly deserved. Cindy shares her thoughts about what it means to be a part of the Awards in the Thames Valley:
“I am truly flattered to be an Ambassador for the most successful women’s Awards organisation in the south of England. Tara Howard, its Founder, has such energy and tenacity, she oozes passion for what she believes in and the women she’s supported and given the platform to so they can embrace their talents. It’s a no brainer that I want to share my skills in connecting people and engaging at the right level, to duplicate these Awards in the Thames Valley.” | news |
http://lakeshoretravel.com/reasons-to-use-lake-shore-travel/lake-shore-travel-advisor-marlene-singer-honored-admired-advisor-united-states-virtuoso-travel-week/ | 2019-05-23T07:34:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257156.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20190523063645-20190523085645-00425.warc.gz | 0.9109 | 284 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__139446471 | en | VIRTUOSO® RECOGNIZES MARLENE SINGER OF LAKE SHORE TRAVEL FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ADVISING WITH 2018 MOST ADMIRED ADVISOR – UNITED STATES AWARD
Global luxury travel network Virtuoso® congratulates Marlene Singer of Lake Shore Travel in Glencoe, Illinois as the winner of this year’s sought-after Most Admired Advisor – United States at the 30th annual Virtuoso Travel Week. Singer received the award during the Virtuoso Awards Night at Bellagio in Las Vegas. The accolade is especially noteworthy as only a fraction of the network’s 17,500 advisors and 1,000-plus agency members are honored at Virtuoso Travel Week.
“Marlene’s achievements, including exceptional innovation, thorough knowledge and superior service, have helped Virtuoso become the industry-leading network it is today,” said David Kolner, senior vice president, Global Member Partnerships at Virtuoso. “This network is respected for the high caliber of its members, and the close relationships they enjoy with our partners. As one of our exclusive award winners, Singer is enhancing Virtuoso’s reputation as a trailblazer in the luxury travel industry, providing the network with a competitive edge in serving savvy global travelers.” | news |
http://skagency.com/books/alt-bloc/ | 2020-09-19T02:41:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400189928.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200919013135-20200919043135-00762.warc.gz | 0.933525 | 230 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__168800159 | en | The Religious Right's Unlikely Union with the Alt-Right, and How It is Changing American Politics
The 2016 election brought large numbers of white Evangelicals (81%) to the polls to vote for Donald Trump, whose questionable conservative credentials and behavior in direct defiance of “family values” make him a seemingly unlikely choice for the religious right. Yet certain underlying fears and grievances have recently united the alt-right and the religious right, giving birth to the powerful Alt-Bloc, an increasingly formidable political force for the Republican Party that will most likely outlive the Trump presidency, and has already made headway in its attack on civil rights, democratic institutions, and a free press.
In her first book, reporter Sarah Posner examines the apparent unification of two formerly distinct voting blocs, Trump’s role as a catalyst in bringing these two movements together, and what exactly this new orientation will mean for the Republican Party in the wake of Trump’s presidency. In the lead-up to a truly pivotal election, Posner brings forth a probing look into the values, anxieties and ideologies shaping the course of Republican politics. | news |
https://consumetrue.com/inaugural-session-of-3rd-all-india-hindi-sammelan-marks-release-of-scholarly-book-on-official-language-written-by-ex-mp-prof-dr-sunil-baliram-gaikwad/ | 2024-04-25T03:42:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712297284704.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240425032156-20240425062156-00613.warc.gz | 0.913138 | 477 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__183572057 | en | In a momentous event at the 3rd All India Hindi Sammelan, organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, former Lok Sabha Popular Karyaksamrat Sansad Ratna, Dr. Sunil Baliram Gaikwad, unveiled his latest scholarly masterpiece titled “Rajbhasha Kise Kehte Hai.” This insightful guidebook promises to be a game-changer for Central Government offices seeking clarity on official language protocols.
Dr. Gaikwad’s book is a product of his extensive experience serving on the Official Language Committee of the Government of India from 2014 to 2019. With meticulous attention to detail, the book deciphers the intricacies of “Rajbhasha” and provides a comprehensive overview of relevant laws and regulations embedded within the Indian Constitution.
The publication launch, graced by esteemed dignitaries including Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Shri Harivansh Ji, Union Minister of State for Health Bharti Pawar, and Rajbhasha Committee Vice Chairman Bharathari Mahantab, garnered widespread acclaim.
The book, now available as an ebook on Google Play Books, serves as a vital resource for understanding the essence of “Rajbhasha” and delves into the constitutional aspects that govern its usage in government offices. Minister Ajay Mishra congratulated Dr. Gaikwad on his remarkable contribution to promoting Hindi as an official language and extended his best wishes.
Thousands of attendees, including government officials from various states across India, participated in this momentous event, emphasizing the significance of the Hindi language in the country’s administrative landscape.
This launch also witnessed the presence of Pune Maval MP Srirangappa Barne, Brijesh Kuntal from Sangh Parivar, Home Ministry Official Language Department Deputy Director Abhilasha Mishra, and Scientist Pandey, among other distinguished guests.
Dr. Sunil Baliram Gaikwad’s “Rajbhasha Kise Kehte Hai” is set to become an essential reference for anyone navigating the nuances of Rajbhasha within the Indian government. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore this invaluable resource now available on Google Play Books. | news |
https://www.kidneyla.org/post/living-kidney-donor-mark-scotch-cycles-his-way-to-louisiana-on-the-organ-trail | 2024-04-13T11:49:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816734.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413114018-20240413144018-00132.warc.gz | 0.973681 | 717 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__45527003 | en | Mark Scotch, living kidney donor, 67, is once again hitting “The Organ Trail” ---- cycling his way to promote kidney health, living donor awareness, and post-donation functionality ---- this time with a marathon 1,500-mile bike ride.
Scotch’s fifth Organ Trail began Thursday, March 9th, 2023, in Lubbock, Texas, on World Kidney Day.
From there, he traveled to Ft. Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Galveston, Texas, before proceeding to New Orleans arriving in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on approximately April 11th.
Mark’s wife Lynn joined Mark by becoming a living kidney donor herself on Jan. 10th, 2023.
“The Organ Trail is all about generating awareness of the need for kidney donors, especially living kidney donors, but it’s also about showing people that even with one kidney, you can still lead a life full of activities, even if those activities are sustained and vigorous,” said Scotch.
About The Organ Trail
Scotch’s story began in early 2020 when he met Hugh Smith, 56, a former professional horse jockey, at Cane River Brewing in Smith’s hometown of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Scotch learned that during his days as a jockey, Smith suffered frequent injuries. To combat the pain, he took ibuprofen for an extended period of time. This damaged his kidneys, sending him into severe renal failure in 2019 and requiring him to have daily dialysis. This also put him alongside nearly 100,000 Americans waiting for a life-saving kidney.
Just the day before, the two men had been strangers. That day, Scotch knew what he wanted to do: give one of his kidneys to Smith.
Although Scotch’s kidney wasn’t a direct match for Smith, he still wanted to donate a kidney to someone who needed one. Through the National Kidney Registry Voucher Program, he became a “voucher donor” where he would be matched with a recipient somewhere in the country. Once the kidney donation was complete, Scotch could also name Smith as the person he wanted to benefit, which would give the former jockey higher priority on the National Kidney Registry transplant list.
In September 2020, Scotch was matched with a compatible individual in New York and successfully donated his kidney, and in early 2021, Smith received his needed kidney from a donor in California. Hugh’s doctors are pleased with his recovery, and he has returned to work.
“The voucher system allowed me to do everything at my local hospital in Madison, Wisconsin while Hugh went to his local hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, and gave Hugh higher priority on the transplant list,” said Scotch.
To increase kidney disease and living donor awareness, celebrate Smith, and prove that donors can return to their previous level of activity and function on a single kidney, even if that activity is sustained and vigorous, Scotch put his cycling skills to use. In early 2021, he completed his first Organ Trail, cycling 1,500 miles from Madison, where he donated his kidney, to Natchitoches, where Smith and he first met.
With 3,000 new patients added monthly to the kidney waiting list, and 13 people dying every day because of a shortage of kidneys, the cyclist-turned-kidney donor plans to continue raising awareness about living kidney donation through The Organ Trail. | news |
https://www.robotmp.com/robot-news-and-events/developing-robots-with-empathy-fanuc-robotics | 2024-04-22T20:16:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818337.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422175900-20240422205900-00692.warc.gz | 0.94764 | 636 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__63545050 | en | FANUC supports SUPSI to optimise teamwork between human and machine
Robot manufacturer FANUC is supporting the development of an empathetic robot for use in industrial tasks. The EU‐funded research project "Fluently", led by Roboverse Reply, aims to create a robot platform that enables true social collaboration between humans and machines. The objective of the three-year project is to develop an advanced AI‐based wearable device for operators and robots, as well as a dedicated training centre called 'The Fluently RoboGym', where factory workers and robots will train smooth interaction in industrial processes.
A total of 22 partners from science and industry are involved in the project, which is supported by Horizon Europe, the EU's most important funding programme for research and innovation. The Automation, Robots and Machine Laboratory within the Swiss University of Applied Sciences ﴾SUPSI﴿ is responsible for the technical coordination. In addition to researchers from SUPSI, the project involves scientists from several internationally leading institutions like the Politecnico di Torino in Italy and Waseda University in Japan.
"Workers are often exposed to high cognitive or physical loads," explains Professor Anna Valente, head of SUPSI's Laboratory of Automation, Robotics and Machines and a member of the Swiss Science Council. "When a human works closely with a robot, it is important that the robot recognises the human's feelings and responds accordingly, by adjusting its dynamics, for example."
Good teamwork between humans and machines is especially important in modern smart factories, where production volumes and products are constantly changing, and where mobile transport systems and robots co‐exist with static workstations.
"Our industrial robots are already equipped with sensors for seeing and feeling, but as yet they cannot recognise human emotions," says Ralf Völlinger, General Manager of the Robot Division at FANUC Europe. "We want to enable even more people to use our industrial robots easily and efficiently."
'Fluently' researchers are concentrating their development work on three value chains that are instrumental for the European economy: the dismantling and recycling of batteries for e‐bikes and electric vehicles; inspection and assembly processes in the aerospace industry; and the refurbishment of highly complex industrial parts via laser processing.
"These processes are currently almost completely manual, causing workers to experience mental and physical stress," states Professor Anna Valente. "The origins of this stress come from dismantling batteries that carry the risk of explosion or handling heavy parts in aerospace industry, for example."
Robots could in future relieve workers at least partially from the stress involved in these processes and take over some of the more time‐consuming tasks. This outcome would help to preserve the competencies and experience of workers while simultaneously leading to potential upskilling activities.
"We want to train robots to become teammates of humans and support them as best as possible," says Professor Anna Valente. Ralf Völlinger from FANUC Europe adds: "As robot supplier we are proud to support this pioneering development with our robots and technical know‐how." | news |
https://www.blueallele.com/news/blueallele-corporation-receives-patent-for-advanced-gene-editing-technology/ | 2024-02-24T02:58:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474482.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224012912-20240224042912-00208.warc.gz | 0.922939 | 627 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__177128951 | en | BlueAllele Corporation Receives Patent for Advanced Gene Editing Technology
Oakdale, Minnesota, August 17, 2021 — BlueAllele Corporation, a biotechnology company focused on advancing transformational gene correction technologies, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted U.S. Patent No. 11,091,756 (the ‘756 Patent), directed to the use of BlueAllele’s foundational PALIDON® technology.
BlueAllele’s PALIDON repair templates feature a palindromic, bi-directional structure that is designed to leverage the high rate of non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) repair observed in cells, while preserving the ability to achieve precise correction of damaged mRNA and protein. PALIDON repair templates are designed to be compatible with existing gene editing nucleases and delivery systems, making PALIDON particularly suitable for targeting an expansive number of loss-of-function and gain-of-function monogenic diseases.
The palindromic design of PALIDON converts what was previously a byproduct (reverse integration) into a functional event that contributes to enhanced efficacy. By integrating PALIDON within introns, any potential error introduced by the NHEJ pathway can be tolerated, thereby minimizing unwanted byproducts. PALIDON captures the natural expression from an endogenous gene, resulting in exceptional control of protein levels with stable and durable edits.
“We are pleased that the USPTO has recognized the significance of our PALIDON technology and granted this patent. Protecting intellectual property is a critical part of our business model, particularly as we continue to develop novel and innovative methods for achieving precise gene correction,” said Dr. Nicholas J. Baltes, BlueAllele’s chief scientific officer. “Further, the grant of this new patent highlights the unmet need for improving the precision, efficacy and versatility of insertion-based gene editing techniques.” As the examiner of the ‘756 Patent noted, PALIDON“… expands the field of CRISPR technology in a novel way that was not recognized by prior researchers in this area.”
The ‘756 Patent includes claims covering methods for using PALIDON to edit genes. In addition, the issued claims cover the use of PALIDON in any cell type and system (e.g., animal cells for in vitro or in vivo applications), as well as its use for correcting any gene in the genome, providing broad coverage for its use in the development and advancement of human gene correction technologies.
“This patent demonstrates our expertise and commitment to unlocking the full potential of gene editing for treating genetic diseases,” said Joseph B. Saluri, BlueAllele’s chief executive officer. “We are excited to continue advancing our PALIDON platform, along with the other innovative gene correction technologies in our R&D pipeline.”
The ‘756 Patent was developed by and is exclusively owned by BlueAllele Corporation. | news |
http://www.firstindustrial.co.uk/news/ge_lighting_site.php | 2013-05-24T15:56:11 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368704713110/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516114513-00071-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.94877 | 863 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__133961162 | en | GE Lighting site to be transformed
The former GE Lighting complex in Rushey Mead, Leicester, has been sitting empty for three years after its American owners decided to close down the light bulb manufacturing plant with the loss of nearly 400 jobs.
The company has since been trying to sell off the 19-acre site, on Melton Road, and has now concluded a deal with Solihull based First Industrial.
Its Development Director, Fergie Taylor, said it had not yet been decided what sort of development will replace the dilapidated former GE buildings. He said: "We haven't actively started marketing the site yet. The number of jobs that could be created will depend on the final use decided and the occupier. Heavy industry is quite labour-intensive. Light industrial and distribution are similar. It could be 500 to 1,000 jobs. It is bound to provide employment and the eventual occupier will be looking for a local labour force."
First Industrial was unable to say how much the site had been purchased for because the information was commercially sensitive, but it had previously been marketed for £10 million. The firm specialises in building large-scale industrial developments, such as distribution centres, and has worked with companies including Bosch Siemens, DHL, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams.
Some parts of the vacant site have been contaminated by industrial chemicals used in bulb manufacturing but officials from Leicester City Council say it is suitable for non-residential uses.
Mr Taylor said the site would be decontaminated where necessary to allow a new development. He added: "We are in the process of discussing a planning application with the local authority."
"Like any brownfield site there will be issues of clearance and remediation and we will deal with them as part of the planning process. The buildings on site are not much good to anyone so they will be removed and we will clean up the site where we need to.''
Councillor Abdul Osman, the City Council's cabinet regeneration and transport spokesman, said: "The Council welcomes purchase of the site from GE Lighting for redevelopment and the creation of new employment opportunities."
Oliver Bertram, development director at First Industrial concludes: "The historic shortage of quality development land in Leicester, coupled with strong local and regional demand, underpins our confidence in the site."
Leicester Mercury 18th January 2011
First Industrial on site for Sainsbury’s
Civic leaders were on hand to mark a milestone in the construction of a major new 615,000 sq. ft cross-docking distribution centre in Basingstoke
Ready to deliver at Nottingham
First Industrial and IM Properties have jointly launched a major new employment park called Nottingham 26.
Roll out of Bio-LNG re-fuelling stations
First Industrial has been selected as development partner for the roll out of the UK’s first liquid bio-methane refuelling stations
First Industrial launches the New Product Guide
First Industrial has released its latest version of the industrial Product Guide, detailing the component parts of a standard warehouse.
Construction starts on the
Co-op’s new £35m building
Building work has begun on The Co-operative Group’s new food distribution depot in north Derbyshire
First Industrial opens new Warwick Office
First Industrial has opened a new office at Tournament Fields in Warwick.
New beginnings for Sappa Profiles site
Standard Life Investments with development partner First Industrial have concluded the purchase of the former Sappa Profiles site in Banbury.
GE Lighting site to be transformed
First Industrial concluded a deal for the 19-acre site, on Melton Road, Leicester.
Durham RFI gets green light
First Industrial Developments have exchanged contracts to deliver one of the country’s largest rail connected employment parks.
1m sq. ft pre-let to M&S
Marks & Spencer have agreed to lease a new 1,000,000 sq ft distribution centre at the East Midlands Distribution Centre, near Nottingham
Carter-Wall joins First Industrial
It has been confirmed that Peter Carter-Wall will join First Industrial as Construction Director
The recession has spawned a new generation of industrial property start-ups | news |
https://www.kroko.hr/exclusive-enforce-tac-interview-with-kroko-n19 | 2020-10-25T21:46:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107890028.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20201025212948-20201026002948-00567.warc.gz | 0.942272 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__37448534 | en | "Quality and innovation are the way to go forward and differentiate ourselves in this extremely competitive market."14/03/2019
In the interview, Mr. Popovic emphasized, KROKO's orientation to research, innovation, development, and enhancement saying that:
"Quality and innovation are the way to go forward and differentiate ourselves in this extremely competitive market."
Mr. Popovic also stressed the importance of keeping those high standards.
"We live up to those demands with the usage of a top of the line textiles, cooperating with numerous textile manufacturers on the development of new fabrics, and various international accredited laboratories to assure that we comply with those high demands."
KROKO is a globally successful manufacturer of military, tactical, and law enforcement equipment that has designed more than 300 different products in the last five years.
You can read the whole interview with Mr. Popovic on this LINK. | news |
https://liberty.lib.me.us/online-prints-exhibit/ | 2023-03-27T03:07:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296946637.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327025922-20230327055922-00398.warc.gz | 0.967769 | 108 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__99206147 | en | Several community members participated in a Printmaking class held at the library fall 2022 with Holly Berry from Waldoboro. Their block prints were displayed at the library during January and February. The Liberty Library received a Creative Aging Grant to support the collaboration between artists and organizations in developing high-quality, participatory, arts programs for older adults.
View Online Exhibit
Funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent state agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and a Maine Public Library Fund Grant. | news |
https://monarchypress.com/index.php?rt=photo&action=99911-prince-carl-philip-press-conference-birth-son | 2020-05-27T22:57:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347396163.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527204212-20200527234212-00088.warc.gz | 0.892048 | 116 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__73576679 | en | Prince Carl Philip press conference birth son
A new Royal baby is born. The Marshal of the Realm announced that HRH Princess Sofia gave birth to a healthy child on April 19 at 6.25 p.m. at Danderyd hospital. Both mother and child are in good health. Pictured: Prince Carl Philip is happy to tell that they now have a baby boy, 3,6 kg and 49 cm long. Here with doctor Sophia Brismar Wendel and midwife Anna Stahl.
|Date||April 23, 2016 at 11:04| | news |
http://www.newcom-international.com/pagina9.html | 2018-01-18T17:13:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084887535.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20180118171050-20180118191050-00504.warc.gz | 0.933488 | 139 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__102658341 | en | An explosion after a blowout on a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20,
2010 triggered the start of a disaster that probably led to the worst oil pollution
in the history of the United States.
Defective blowout preventer
For a period of nearly three months, until 15 July 2010, crude oil flowed out of
the drilled hole through a defective blowout preventer. It is estimated that more
than 800 million liters of oil spilled into the sea as a result of the disaster.
It cost BP, the oil field operator, around USD 8 billion (EUR 5.9 billion). The company
lost EUR 54 billion in market value. | news |
https://huminst.osu.edu/xviii-transportation | 2019-07-16T04:29:34 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195524502.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20190716035206-20190716061206-00524.warc.gz | 0.961227 | 953 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__173530156 | en | S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald
Sometime after 7:00 p.m. on 10 November 1975, the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald mysteriously sank in the icy waters of Lake Superior. Although only one of approximately six thousand shipwrecks on the Great Lakes, the disappearance of the boat known as the Fitz captured the attention of the nation because of the mysterious circumstances and the fact that the disappearance left no wreckage and no bodies.
At the time it was built in 1958, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the biggest ship to sail fresh water and remained the largest vessel to sail the Great Lakes until 1971. The 729-foot freighter weighed 13,632 tons, and its engines generated 7,000 horsepower. Named after the president of Northwestern Mutual Insurance, the company built the freighter to ship processed iron ore. The company spent eight million dollars to build the Fitz which in turn brought pride and financial rewards to the company. It broke a variety of shipping records for the amount of ore it carried.
Prior to leaving dock in Superior, Wisconsin, the Edmund Fitzgerald had been inspected and loaded with 26,000 tons of ore in the form of taconite pellets destined for Detroit, Michigan. It also carried lifeboats and preservers for more than the twenty-nine crew members and was equipped with the necessary communication and radar systems, including back up systems.
Deemed seaworthy by the inspector, the ship departed on 9 November with clear weather, although a storm was moving northeast from the Oklahoma Panhandle. Sailors experienced many severe storms on Lake Superior, yet in November cold arctic winds could collide with warm southern winds to create even more dangerous conditions. The Edmund Fitzgerald was not alone on the lake. The Arthur M. Anderson followed the Fitz during much of the storm. At the height of the storm, winds reached an estimated seventy miles per hour, and ten to thirty foot waves battered the ships. Unlike the Anderson, however, the Edmund Fitzgerald began taking on water soon after the storm hit the lake on 10 November. Later the Fitz lost main radar and back up radar systems. Visibility was low due to the storm, so the crew of the Anderson followed aiding the other ship’s crew. Ernest McSorley, the captain of the Fitz, radioed that his ship was taking on more water, but did not seemed panicked. Yet within a few hours, McSorley’s ship dropped off the Anderson’s radar.
The Coast Guard, despite the storm, initiated a search effort immediately, turning up no sign of the ship. A series of investigations starting that November and continuing until 1995 led investigators to a site near Whitefish Bay, Michigan. The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board both postulated that it took on water through the hatches. Advocates of another theory argue that a wave phenomenon called the “Three Sisters,” or three big seas, pummeled the freighter in three successive waves with ten million pounds of water; considering that the ship already had fifty-two millions pounds of cargo with additional flooding, the Fitz could not withstand the weight of the extra water. Although research dives have provided more data concerning the condition of the ship, the cause of the wreck has not been definitively determined.
Investigators have determined, however, that the freighter probably went down too fast for the crew to escape and they may have remained trapped alive in a pocket of air. Even if they had been able to access rescue boats, their survival was unlikely since Lake Superior is the coldest of the Great Lakes. The water rarely gets above 40 degrees Fahrenheit even in the summer. The combination of storms and cold water make surviving a shipwreck on the lake nearly impossible. The families of the twenty-nine crew members requested that the 1995 effort to recover the bell of the ship be the last trip to the Edmund Fitzgerald and that the area be considered a cemetery.
The sinking of the Fitz fascinated people at the time and for the next two decades. The manner of its disappearance, the reasons for its sinking, and the lack of witnesses and survivors have shrouded the event with mystery. In 1976 the singer Gordon Lightfoot memorialized the ship in a ballad, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” and since then numerous books and documentaries have also been produced. The sustained interest in the causes led to the use of the latest underwater technology as it came available.
Iowa State University
Hugh E. Bishop, The Night the Fitz Went Down (2000); Andrew Kantar, 29 Missing (1998); Joseph MacInnis, Fitzgerald’s Storm (1998); Frederick Stonehouse, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (1977). | news |
http://www.craigdavidellis.com/gaming/e3-2015-top-10-reveals-from-e3/ | 2020-01-23T01:22:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250608062.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20200123011418-20200123040418-00136.warc.gz | 0.946484 | 911 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__150115466 | en | The stages were set in Los Angeles with the big reveals from the video game show E3 coming thick and fast, but things haven’t even officially started yet.
We got to see a host of games that were highly anticipated but we also saw many more that we didn’t expect, such as the return of fan-favorite games that we thought were long gone and dead, while also seeing the future technologies for the first time being used.
There is a wide range of games to get us all excited for the upcoming months, and here below are just some of the items that blew my mind.
Microsoft officially blew my mind at E3 by putting a whole Minecraft world on top of a table, thanks to the power of the HoloLens. I’m a Minecraft novice, but this made me want to brush up on my Minecraft skills to be able to fully explore this game with the HoloLens. As a huge fan of the HoloLens, I’m looking forward to how this will be used with other games at E3.
Microsoft partnering with Valve for VR
Microsoft announced it was partnering with Valve to make sure Steam VR (and the Valve/HTC Vive headset, presumably) had a great ecosystem on Windows 10. That’s a big deal. Microsoft announced last week that it would partner with VR company Oculus to provide the pack-in controller for its consumer Oculus Rift when it comes out next year.
The Rare Collection
Rare Software are bringing back a handsome 30 amazing classic games, includingPerfect Dark, Battletoads, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Banjo-Kazooie and even Viva Piñata, are coming to the Xbox One in one €30 collection (rough estimate). That still won’t stop people from wanting new versions of these favorite games, but that’s a lot of classics (some of which never appeared on a Microsoft platform) in one place.
Mass Effect: Andromeda
A fan-favourite, BioWare’s beloved futuristic role-playing franchise is back, and with one hell of a bang. The E3 trailer doesn’t give too much away by the lack of details, but it certainly does whet our appetites. Look out for future trailers.
The Last Guardian
It’s been six years after it was originally teased, this aeshetically beautiful game will be returning, if there aren’t any further delays. A sneak peek was given of a young boy interacting with a mysterious dog-bird-gryphon-monster hybrid that we only known as Trico. This game look like a great puzzler/adventure game.
Backwards compatibility on Xbox One
Since day one of the Xbox One console reveal back in 2013, fans have been upset about one thing: You can’t play Xbox 360 games on the new hardware. Microsoft has listened to their fans, heard their pleas and answered their prayers.
Microsoft is hoping that backward compatibility will convince fans to upgrade, the feature will come to Xbox One during the Christmas holiday season this year. Many older Xbox 360 titles that players already own will soon be playable on Xbox One.
Final Fantasy VII remake
The fans have begged for this, and their pleas have been answered, 18 years after its PlayStation debut, the epic tale of Final Fantasy VII will be remastered in stunning HD. The next gen consoles will bring a new lease of life to this timeless classic.
Shenmue III nearly breaks Kickstarter
This much loved Japanese role playing franchise was considered dead and buried. Shenmue III reached half of its $2 million funding goal in two hours, making it the fastest game to hit $1 million on Kickstarter. It even caused the crowdfunding platform to experience server errors. To date, they have raised $2,928,313.
Boba Fett is coming to Disney Infinity
Boba Fett will join the Star Wars edition of Disney Infinity as a playable figure and plastic figure. His existence in the game is enough to make plenty of Star Wars fans squeal, though he’ll be exclusive to the PlayStation platforms for the first few months.
Agent 47 is back in a new Hitman game
The stealthy bald assassin is back, we got a peek at the next entry into the Hitman franchise with a trailer, but we’re expecting even more details to come out of the Square Enix press conference. | news |
https://miltoncrosslexng.com/2016/06/14/what-microsoft-gains-from-buying-linkedin/ | 2024-04-21T13:35:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817780.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421132819-20240421162819-00868.warc.gz | 0.945093 | 552 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__174746762 | en | In one of the biggest technology deals, Microsoft Corp yesterday bought LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion (£18.4 billion). The $26.2 billion price tag works out to $196 per LinkedIn share (a big premium over its closing last Friday, $131.08).
So what is Microsoft getting that makes it so willing to pay much more than the rest of the free market?
The answer: Us. People. Profiles.
Microsoft’s operations can be divided into seven segments: Client, Server and Tools, Information Worker, Microsoft Business Solutions, MSN, Mobile and Embedded Devices, and Home Entertainment. Since taking the helm of the company, its CEO Satya Nadella has been trying to reinvigorate the once lumbering company since taking over two years ago, and has helped build more credibility around Microsoft’s efforts in areas such as cloud-based services.
In a presentation to analysts, Microsoft said after adding in LinkedIn, the total potential market size of Microsoft’s productivity and business-process segment was $315 billion, up from $200 billion without LinkedIn. And because the acquisition brings a network heavy in marketing and sales professionals, it delivers a shot across the bow to competitors in those areas, such as Salesforce and Marketo.
LinkedIn and Microsoft really share a mission of helping people work more efficiently, said Microsoft CEO Nadella in a conference call with analysts.There is no better way to realize that mission than to connect the world’s professionals. The acquisition, by far the largest in Microsoft’s history, unites two companies in different businesses: one a big maker of software tools, the other the largest business-oriented social networking site, with more than 400 million members globally.
Nadella gave an example of a customer walking into a meeting scheduled on a Microsoft Outlook calendar integrated with LinkedIn, receiving notification that one of the people in the meeting went to college with a colleague.
LinkedIn could also help Microsoft accelerate its shift to the internet by giving it a large online property that has became the de facto standard for posting résumés online. The site is heavily used by recruiters for finding new workers. Microsoft is one of LinkedIn’s biggest customers.
“The future of productivity is around people, identity and data and the relationships between the them,” said Matt McIlwain, a portfolio manager at Madrona Ventures. “Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for the opportunity to leverage these capabilities and combine them with Microsoft’s strong but complementary assets in those three areas.”
Microsoft plans to speed-up monetization of LinkedIn by boosting individual and organisation subscriptions as well as targeted advertising, | news |
https://jharkhandweekly.com/?p=20523 | 2023-09-21T09:13:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233505362.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921073711-20230921103711-00824.warc.gz | 0.973402 | 769 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__241718419 | en | In a clash in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla area, security forces managed to neutralise a terrorist.
Two terrorists were neutralised by security personnel in an encounter that occurred on Saturday morning in the Baramulla area of Jammu & Kashmir. Near the Line of Control in Uri, the anti-terrorist operation is continuing in progress.
In a tweet on social media, the Kashmir Police Zone stated: “Encounter has started between terrorists and Army & Baramulla Police in forward area of Uri, Hathlanga in Baramulla district.”
Later, it revealed that the operation had resulted in the deaths of two terrorists.
According to authorities, more information will be provided.
This occurs a day after two terrorist affiliates were apprehended in the Baramulla district as part of the discovery of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror network, and weapons and ammunition were recovered from them. The two were identified by a police spokeswoman as Zaid Hassan Malla, of Mir Sahib Baramulla, and Mohammad Arif Channa, of Stadium Colony Baramulla.
According to the spokesperson, “they were engaged in the cross-border smuggling of arms and ammunition at the behest of Pakistan-based terror handlers and its further distribution to LeT terrorists for carrying out terror activities.”
An operation to eliminate terrorists who have established positions in the forested area on a high terrain is currently taking place in the Anantnag district. As the operation to drive out the ultras entered its fourth day on Saturday, security authorities used drones to determine the whereabouts of terrorists.
The two to three trapped terrorists will be neutralised, according to Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar, who also stated that the operation was started in response to particular information. Additionally, he cautioned former military and police officers against promoting the ambush theory in the press.
“Retired police and military personnel should stay away from the ‘ambush hypothesis’. It is a particular input-based operation. All 2-3 trapped militants will be neutralised as part of the operation, he said.
Friday brought the death toll to four soldiers who died from their wounds. The death of the fourth member of the operation’s crew has not yet been officially confirmed by the army.
Aashish Dhonchak, a member of the same unit, DSP Humayun Muzamil Bhat, and Colonel Manpreet Singh, the commanding commander of the 19 Rashtriya Rifles, perished on Wednesday.
On Saturday, loud explosions were audible as the ongoing battle in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, started its fourth day. In order to find terrorists, drone monitoring was also being deployed.
The data indicated that the forces were on the lookout for further terrorists in the region, despite the Valley’s police chief’s assurances that the terrorists would be destroyed.
The Kashmir Zone Police reported an encounter between terrorists and the Army and Baramulla Police in a post on X. “#Encounter has started between #terrorists and #Army & Baramulla Police in forward area of #Uri, Hathlanga in #Baramulla district,” it said.
In later updates, it was stated that two terrorists had been killed in the encounter and that a search operation was being conducted nearby.
The identities and group membership of the terrorists who were killed have not yet been determined, according to authorities.
The encounter takes place as part of a mission to eliminate terrorists who have established bases in the hilly forest area of the Anantnag district. On Friday, the gunfight’s third day began. | news |
https://blairman.co.uk/ivory-ray-sunshine-alaska/ | 2022-05-23T19:53:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662561747.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220523194013-20220523224013-00304.warc.gz | 0.955157 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__306822353 | en | Ivory: a ray of sunshine from Alaska
A bipartisan bill was introduced into the House of Representatives yesterday to protect lawful ivory possession.
‘… the legislation, the African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possesion Act of 2015, would effectively end the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s unilateral moratorium on the importation, exportation, and sale of lawfully possesed ivory, while also making significant efforts to assist anti-poaching efforts in countries with elephant populations.’
This is a welcome sign of the common sense that many expected would evolve as it became obvious that the protection of endangered species was leading to unfair and unintended consequences for those who owned works of art made of, or merely containing, ivory. And the proposals go further by seeking to protect, in general. the rights of all individuals across the United States who have simply come to own old, worked ivory.
The bill would specifically allow ‘legally possessed … ivory to be imported and exportred for museum dispaly and personal use’. This is encouraging progress.
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https://www.tuesdayinlove.com/blogs/halal-nail-polish-and-cosmetics/why-cosmetic-retailers-in-the-west-are-losing-out-on-a-50-billion-industry | 2023-12-01T08:59:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100286.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201084429-20231201114429-00032.warc.gz | 0.965208 | 1,276 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__317581987 | en | Why Cosmetic Retailers in the West are Losing out on a $50 Billion Industry
Understanding the economic impact Muslim women have in the world and their value to global economies can be broken down into some very simple numbers. In an article by Saadia Zahidi (Head of the Centre for the New Economy and Society) titled Working Muslim Women are a Trillion-Dollar Market, she highlights some very interesting facts that many large cosmetics retailers in the west may have overlooked.
Who has the Global Market Share on Halal Cosmetics?
Simply put, the halal cosmetics market is estimated be worth over 50 Billion dollars by 2025. The majority of this market share is held by countries in the Asia Pacific – approximately 75%. The remaining 25% is shared by Central and South America (which holds about two thirds of the remaining market share) and North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (hold the other third combined). So why is it that large cosmetics retailers like Sephora, Ulta Beauty, or Blue Mercury have not taken a leading role in bringing these high demand products to their stores here in Canada and the US?
Cosmetic retailers losing out
Let’s start with this eye-opening statistic from Zahidi’s article - One in ten of us on the planet is a Muslim woman. There are 800 million in total, and that’s more than the combined populations of the United States, Russia and Brazil. In fact, there are already more working women across the Muslim world than there are in the US or Europe.
More Muslim Women are Getting Higher Education
Muslim women are coming out ahead of men today in higher education globally. More women by percentage are enrolling in universities and colleges compared to men. This growth of higher education is even more pronounced in countries in south Asia as well as the South Asian Pacific. There are at least five countries where, among students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, women outnumber men. So what does this mean for the cosmetics industry? Considering that development of cosmetics and skin care products has changed drastically over the past twenty years, more women are becoming aware of the science behind the beauty industry. Or in many cases, the ugly side of the beauty industry. More women today are demanding clean products that minimize or eliminate harmful chemicals and toxins. For those of us in the halal nail polish industry, Muslim women are more educated now about the science of water permeability and are less likely to be fooled by marketing tactics of “breathable” brand polishes. Women have also taken a stronger stance against the beauty industry and demanded cosmetics that are ethically made and tested. This particular aspect of ethical cosmetic manufacturing gives Canadian and US companies an advantage in the market as government regulations provide stricter manufacturing guidelines and ensure higher quality cosmetics.
Cosmetic retailers losing out
More Working Women Means More Demand for Halal Cosmetics
In her article, Zahidi also mentions that almost Fifty million women have joined the workforce for the first time since the turn of the millennium. Just after the turn of the millennium, there were around 100 million working women in the Muslim world's emerging markets. Today, that number has swelled to nearly 155 million, a 50% increase in just 15 years. This means that more women now have access to disposable income and will spend their hard earned money on some of the best products they can find. However, if the products they want (in this case halal cosmetics) are not locally available, retailers lose out on a huge opportunity to provide accessibility to a massive customer demographic. Yes, women can purchase their halal cosmetics online, but women also want the “experience” of shopping for their favourite halal lipstick, eye shadow, or Tuesday in Love nail polish at their nearest Sephora or Ulta Beauty. The sounds, smells, and in person experience of a beautiful cosmetics store is a delight on its own and an experience that can’t be recreated online. Cosmetic retailers losing out
Why Self Care is Important to Muslim Women
It’s also important to consider that many working women also carry the responsibility of the household more than their male counterparts. We often forget that working moms, wives, and family caregivers are not paid for the high stress work they do outside of their work lives. Therefore, products such as halal skin care, makeup, and nail polish play a special role in providing an opportunity for self-care and much needed down time for the working woman. Once again, large retail outlets play an important part in the accessibility of such products and environment for women to enjoy themselves and reward themselves for the long hours they work both inside and outside the home.
Finally, if the above stats don’t impress you, think about this. According to Zahidi, their combined earnings would make Muslim women the world’s 16th richest country. Working women and their disposable income represent a huge new market, with earnings that amount to nearly $1 trillion. The new generation of working women are worldly and digitally connected. They are tapping into and creating new demand in a wide variety of fields, from education, health and food to finance, fashion and IT. If equal participation in the workforce were achieved, Muslim countries could add another $5.7 trillion to their income.
Despite these staggering statistics and financial incentives, there still remains one very important reason that large retailers here in the west need to recognize and consider – Inclusivity. Although we are beginning to see representation of Muslim women (wearing hijab) in commercials, it doesn’t necessarily mean that their consumer needs are being met. If a Muslim woman sees a picture of a model wearing a hijab on a storefront, but the store itself doesn’t carry any halal brands, there’s a good chance that it will be interpreted as “misrepresentation”.
Also, inclusivity isn’t just about the customers, it’s also about the businesses and entrepreneurs who have created products for these customers and need larger platforms to help them grow. By supporting small businesses and niche markets, large cosmetics retailers not only have the opportunity to grow their customer base, but also introduce other products to new customers that may have not even considered their benefits. | news |
http://zhao.mit.edu/news/ | 2023-11-30T18:11:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100229.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20231130161920-20231130191920-00196.warc.gz | 0.915613 | 4,901 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__48671924 | en | Dec 2022: Sarah Wu won the 2022 Fall MRS Graduate Student Award, Gold Award!
Dec 2022: Prof. Zhao was selected as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2022. Congratulations!
Nov 2022: Chonghe Wang was selected among Forbes 30 under 30 2023 in the category of Science. Chonghe was selected based on the invention of bioadhesive ultrasound capable of long-term continuous imaging of deep organs. Congratulations!
Nov 2022: Dr. Yoonho Kim won the inaugural 2022 SVINnovator from the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology! Robotically controlled microwires navigated their way to the $10k first prize. Congratulations!
Oct 2022: Dr. Xiaoyu Chen won the 2022 Baxter Young Investigator Award. Congratulations!
Sep 2022: Jingjing was selected to join the Rising Stars in Soft and Biological Matter Symposium 2022 at the University of Chicago! Congratulations!
Jul 2022: Chonghe, Xiaoyu, Liu, Tao, and collaborators’ paper on Bioadhesive ultrasound for long-term continuous imaging of diverse organs was published in Science. Science Perspective, Altmetric score, MIT News, MIT Spotlight, Summary Video.
May 2022: Chase won the Teaser Talk award at the NEW.Mech2022! Congratulations!
May 2022: Sarah was awarded the Den Hartog Travel Award from MechE! Congratulations!
Apr 2022: Yoonho successfully defended his Ph.D.! Congratulations!
Apr 2022: Yoonho, Emily, Jaehun, and collaborators’ paper on Telerobotic neurovascular interventions with magnetic manipulation was published in Science Robotics. MIT News Summary Video.
Feb 2022: Jingjing, Hyunwoo, and collaborators’ paper on An off-the-shelf bioadhesive patch for sutureless repair of gastrointestinal defects was published in Science Translational Medicine. MIT News.
Feb 2022: Yoonho and Prof. Zhao’s review paper on Magnetic Soft Materials and Robots was published in Chemical Reviews.
Dec 2021: Xinyue successfully defended her thesis to become a Ph.D. Congratulations!
Nov 2021: Yoonho, Prof. Zhao, and collaborators' comment article on Shaping the future of robotics through materials innovation was published in Nature Materials.
Nov 2021: Prof. Zhao was named a Highly Cited Researcher 2021 by ClarivateAG. Congratulations!
Nov 2021: Both Sarah and Jingjing were named First-tier Winners to receive Baxter Young Investigator Awards for 2021. Congratulations!
Aug 2021: Shaoting and collaborators' paper on A soft neuroprosthetic hand providing simultaneous myoelectric control and tactile feedback was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. MIT News. MIT Spotlight.
Aug 2021: Hyunwoo, Jingjing, Xinyu and collaborators' paper on Rapid and coagulation-independent haemostatic sealing by a paste inspired by barnacle glue was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. MIT News. MIT Spotlight.
Apr 2021: Xinyue, Yueying, and collaborators' paper on Magnetic Living Hydrogels for Intestinal Localization, Retention, and Diagnosis was published in Advanced Functional Materials .
Apr 2021: Jiahua, Shaoting, and collaborators' paper on Strong fatigue-resistant nanofibrous hydrogels inspired by lobster underbelly was published in Matter.
Apr 2021: Prof. Zhao, Xiaoyu, Hyunwoo, Shaoting, Xinyue, and German's review paper on Soft Materials by Design: Unconventional Polymer Networks Give Extreme Properties was published in Chemical Reviews.
Mar 2021: Xinyue, Hyunwoo, and collaborators' work on Hydrogel-based biocontainment of bacteria for continuous sensing and computation was published in Nature Chemical Biology.
Mar 2021: Sarah, Heather and James won the NSF GRFP fellowship. Congratulations!
Feb 2021: Heejung won the Peebles Award in 2021 Annual Meeting of The Adhesion Society. Congratulations!
Feb 2021: Zhao Lab welcomes a new graduate student, Jaehun Choe. Welcome!
Feb 2021: Sarah, Hyunwoo, Jingjing and collaborators' paper on A Multifunctional Origami Patch for Minimally Invasive Tissue Sealing was published in Advanced Materials. MIT News. Video.
Dec 2020: Xinyue won the 2020 MRS Graduate Student Silver Award. Congratulations!
Nov 2020: Sarah and Heejung won the BMES Medtronic Design Award 1st Prize. Congratulations!
Nov 2020: Shaoting's paper on Fracture of polymer networks with diverse topological defects was published in Physcial Review E.
Sep 2020: Both Yoonho and Hyunwoo have been named graduate finalists in the 2020 Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC), Yoonho for his invention “Robo-thread" and Hyunwoo for his invention “SanaHeal". Congratulations!
Sep 2020: Jue, Hyunwoo, Jingjing, Xiaoyu, and collaborators' paper on Electrical bioadhesive interface for bioelectronics was published in Nature Materials.
Sep 2020: Shaoting and collaborators' paper on Dynamic intermolecular interactions through hydrogen bonding of water promote heat conduction in hydrogels was published in Material Horizons.
Sep 2020: German, Yan, Yueying , and collaborators' paper on Ultrathin and Robust Hydrogel Coatings on Cardiovascular Medical Devices to Mitigate Thromboembolic and Infectious Complications was published in Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Jun 2020: Xiaoyu, Hyunwoo, and Jingjing's paper on Instant tough bioadhesive with triggerable benign detachment was published online in PNAS.
Jun 2020: Liu and Yoonho's paper on Hard-magnetic elastica was published in JMPS.
Apr 2020: Xinyue has been listed in Forbes 30-Under-30 Asia Healthcare & Science 2020. Congratulations!
Mar 2020: Aki, Hyunwoo and Baoyang’s paper on Strong adhesion of wet conducting polymers on diverse substrates was published in Science Advances. MIT News.
Feb 2020: Ji, Shaoting, Xinyue, and collaborators' paper on Fatigue-resistant adhesion of hydrogels was published in Nature Communications.
Feb 2020: Xinyue and Shaoting's review paper on Hydrogel machines was published in Materials Today.
Jan 2020: Xinyu and Hyunwoo's paper on Hydration and swelling of dry polymers for wet adhesion was published in JMPS.
Oct 2019: Prof. Zhao and Yoonho's News & Views article on Soft microbes programmed by nanomagnets was published in Nature.
Oct 2019: Hyunwoo, Xinyu, and collaborators' paper on Dry double-sided tape for adhesion of wet tissues and devices was published in Nature. MIT News, MIT Spotlight, STM Editor's Choice.
Aug 2019: Yoonho, German, and Shengduo's paper on Ferromagnetic soft continuum robots was published in Science Robotics. MIT News, MIT Spotlight, Nature Research Highlight (Web), Nature Research Highlight (Paper), Media Reports.
May 2019: Shaoting, Ji and Xinyue' paper on Muscle-like fatigue-resistant hydrogels by mechanical training was published in PNAS.
March 2019: Baoyang, Hyunwoo, Shaoting and collaborators' paper on Pure PEDOT:PSS hydrogels was published in Nature Communications.
January 2019: Shaoting and group members’ work on Anti-fatigue-fracture hydrogels was published in Science Advances. We showed that designing anti-fatigue-fracture hydrogels requires making the fatigue crack encounter and fracture objects with energies per unit area much higher than that for fracturing a single layer of polymer chains.
December 2018: Prof. Zhao was named as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2018 by Web of Science.
December 2018: Hyunwoo and Baoyang's review paper on Hydrogel bioelectronics was published in Chemical Society Reviews. We systematically revealed the design principles for bioelectronics and discussed hydrogels' merits and potential in bioelectronics.
December 2018: Guoying, Ruike and collaborators' work on Soft wall-climbing robot was published in Science Robotics.
October 2018: Ruike and collaborators' work on Controlled crack propagation for atomic precision handling of wafer-scale two-dimensional materials was published in Science. We developed a model to quantitatively guide the crack propagation in layered 2D materials. MIT News.
July 2018: Yoonho, Hyunwoo and Ruike’s work on Printing ferromagnetic domains for untethered fast-transforming soft materials was published in Nature. MIT Video. Nature Video. MIT report. Nature News. Media report. MIT Spotlight.
July 2018: Vivas, Ruike and German's work on Folding artificial mucosa with cell-laden hydrogels guided by mechanics models was published in PNAS.
December 2017: Xinyue, Hyunwoo, Shaoting and collaborators from Lu group developed high-resolution (30um) large-scale (3 cm) 3D printing of living materials guided by predictive models in Advanced Materials. MIT report. MIT Spotlight. News. Video Abstract. Advanced Materials front cover.
October 2017: Our IP on elastomer-hydrogel hybrid (M.I.T. Case No. 18522) has been licensed.
October 2017: Prof Zhao's explained how to design toughness and strength for soft materials on PNAS.
October 2017: German, Hyunwoo and Xinyue made hydrogels “impermeable", a property that has been regarded as impossible for hydrogels. Advanced Healthcare Materials. MIT report. MIT Spotlight. MIT MechE Front page. Boston.
August 2017: SAMs Lab's paper on separating viscoelasticity and poroelasticity of gels won 2016 AMS Best Paper Award.
July 2017: SAMs Lab and collaborators' paper on design and modeling of hygroscopic bio-hybrid actuators and devices published in Science Advances. MIT News. Video. MIT Frontpage.
June 2017: Shaoting and Yunwei's paper on fringe, fingering and cavitation instabilities accepted in JMPS.
May 2017: Prof. Zhao has been granted tenure by MIT. Congratulations! MIT News.
May 2017: SAMs Lab and collaborators' paper on design and modeling of hygroscopic bio-hybrid actuators and devices accepted in Science Advances. Congratulations!
February 2017: Shaoting and collaborators' paper on constitutive modeling of viscoelastic hydrogels accepted in JMPS. Congratulations!
February 2017: Shaoting and coauthors' paper on strong, tough, stretchable and self-adhesive protein hydrogels accepted in Advanced Materials. Congratulations!
2016/11: Shaoting, Teng, Hyunwoo and collaborators discovered a new mode of fringe instability that has significant implications for soft adhesives and joints and published in Soft Matter. Congratulations!
2016/09: Xinyue, Hyunwoo and collaborators developed the world's first stretchable hydrogel optical fiber published in Advanced Materials. The work was reported by MIT spotlight, MIT News, Fox News. Congratulations!
2016/06: SAMs Lab team, Hyunwoo, Teng, German and Xinyue's work on “Tough Synthetic Skin" published in Nature Communications and reported by MIT spotlight,MIT News, Boston Magazine, CCTV! Congratulations!
2015/12: SAMs Lab team Shaoting, Hyunwoo, Teng, German and Hyunwoo's paper on “Stretchable Hydrogel Electronics and Devices" was accepted for publication on Advanced Materials! Congratulations! The work was featured as MIT Spotlight and selected as the front page of MIT website, and reported by NBC News, Boston Herald, NY City News. Technology Review higlighted our work on Stretchable Hydrogel Electronics.
2015/12: SAMs Lab team Hyunwoo, Teng, Shaoting and German's paper on “Tong bonding of hydrogels to diverse nonporous surfaces" was accepted for publication on Nature Materials! Congratulations! The work was reported by Forbes, Vice.
2015/12: Prof. Xuanhe Zhao was named the recipient of the 2015 Extreme Mechanics Letters (EML) Young Investigator Award for a paper entitled, “Predicting fracture energies and crack-tip fields of soft tough materials“.
2015/11: Prof. Zhao co-authored a paper on “Void-forming hydrogels" accepted for publication on Nature Materials!
2015/11: Shaoting Lin was selected to receive the Den Hartog Travel Award in Mechanics from Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT! Congratulations, Shaoting!
2015/07: Prof. Zhao was appointed as the Robert N. Noyce Career Development Professor at MIT.
2015:07: Prof. Zhao was appointed to be an Associate Editor-in-Chief for Acta Mechanica Sinica (AMS).
2015/07: Prof. Zhao was invited to join the editorial board of Nature Scientific Reports.
2015/06: Qiming Wang, a former PhD and postdoc fellow of SAMs Lab, will join CEE USC as an assistant professor in Aug 2015. Congratulations, Prof. Wang! Teng Zhang, a postdoc fellow of SAMs Lab, will join MAE Syracuse as an assistant professor in Jan 2016. Congratulations, Prof. Zhang! SAMs Lab are so proud of you guys!
2015/04: Dr. Teng Zhang won the the NSF McMat2015 Travel Award. The award will support Teng to present his results at ASME McMat2015. Congratulations Teng!
2015/04: SAMs Lab Team, Teng Zhang, Shaoting Lin and Hyunwoo Yuk gave an invited graduate student seminar at UConn! Enjoy the road trip, guys!
2015/01: Prof. Xuanhe Zhao was selected to receive the Journal of Applied Mechanics Award in 2015 for his paper with Dr. Qiming Wang “Phase Diagrams of Instabilities in Compressed Film-Substrate Systems“.
2015/01: Prof. Xuanhe Zhao's paper “Multi-scale Multi-mechanism Design of Tough Hydrogels: Building Dissipation into Stretchy Networks" is among the 2014's most accessed Soft Matter articles.
2014/12: Dr. Qiming Wang won the Silver MRS graduate student award at the Fall 2014 Materials Research Society meeting. The title of his award presentation is “Cephalopod-inspired Design of Electro-mechano-chemically Responsive Elastomers for On-demand Fluorescent Patterning“.
2014/12: Dr. Jianfeng Zang won the Best Poster Award at the Fall 2014 Materials Research Society meeting. The title of his winning poster is “Self-Organizesd Origami of Large-Area Graphene and Graphene Papers Enables On-Demand Multifunctionalities".
2014/10: Dr. Qiming Wang published “Cephalopod-inspired Design of Electro-mechano-chemically Responsive Elastomers for On-demand Fluorescent Patterning" on Nature Communications. The work was reported by Nature News, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Slate, MIT Featured News, MIT Today's Spotlight.
2014/08: Prof. Xuanhe Zhao was awarded the d'Arbeloff Career Development Chair from MIT.
2014/07: Qiming Wang successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “active surfaces and interfaces of soft materials". The committee were greatly impressed by the depth and breadth of Qiming's thesis and his extraordinary publication and award records. Qiming will join MIT as a postdoctoral fellow. Congratulations, Dr. Wang!
2014/06: Prof. Xuanhe Zhao has published a new paper entitled “Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly-crosslinked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapy" on Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
2014/05: Dr Changyong Cao has won the Best Poster Award at the The 6th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop! Changyong is also the Best Poster Award winner at The 5th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop in 2013. Good job, Changyong!
2014/04: Mr. Ben Hightower has won the Stanford Graduate Fellowship with admission into the PhD program in Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University. Ben was an REU student at SMAs Lab in summars of 2012 and 2013. Congratulations, Ben!
2014/04: Dr Jianfeng Zang has won the the Kewaunee Postdoctoral Achievement Award from Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering (CBTE). Congratulations, Jianfeng!
2014/03: Dr Changyong Cao's paper “Harnessing Localized Ridges for High-Aspect-Ratio Hierarchical Patterns with Dynamic Tunability and Multifunctionality" has been selected as Cover of Advanced Materials. Congratulations, Changyong!
2013/12: Dr Xuanhe Zhao's paper “Composite three-dimensional woven scaffolds with interpenetrating network hydrogels to create functional synthetic articular cartilage" has been selected as Cover of Advanced Functional Materials, and peported by Duke Today, Pratt News, R&D Magazine, PhysOrg.
2013/11: Dr Changyong Cao won the 2013 Mahato Memorial Image Contest first place with his impressive image of Morphology of Crumpled Graphene Paper! Congratulations, Changyong!
2013/10: Mr Qiming Wang won the Haythornthwaite Foundation Student Travel Award from ASME Applied Mechanics Division. The award will support Qiming to present his research results at ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition in San Diego, California. Good job, Qiming!
2013/09: Dr Changyong Cao received the Best Visualization & Images of Poster Award at 2013 MEMS retreat. Congratulations Changyong!
2013/07: Dr Xuanhe Zhao gave an invited talk entiltled “Harnessing Instabilities on Hard/Soft Active Material Interfaces" at the 2013 Gordon Research Conference on Science of Adhesion. Congratulations, Xuanhe!
2013/05: Mr. Changyong Cao has won the Best Poster Award (2nd place) at 5th Annual Triangle Soft Matter Workshop. Congratulations, Changyong!
2013/04: Mr. Changyong Cao has won the Travel Award for participating The 12th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics. Congratulations, Changyong!
2013/04: Mr Qiming Wang has won the the Kewaunee Student Achievement Award from Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering (CBTE). Good job, Qiming!
2013/03: Mr Qiming Wang has won the NSF-PACAM fellowship to support his travel to 2013 PACAM conference. Congratulations, Qiming!
2013/01: Dr Jianfeng Zang has published a paper entitled “Multifunctionality and Control of the Crumpling and Unfolding of Large-Area Graphene" on Nature Materials. The work has been Selected as Top 10 Uses for the World's Strongest Material by Discovery News. Congratulations, Jianfeng!
2013/01: Mr Qiming Wang has published a paper entitled “Bioinspired Surfaces with Dynamic Topography for Active Control of Biofouling" on Advanced Materials.
2012/11: Dr Xuanhe Zhao has won the Early Career Researchers Award from AVS Biomaterial Interfaces Division.
2012/10: Mr Qiming Wang has published a paper entitled “Bursting Drops in Solid Dielectrics Caused by High Voltages" on Nature Communications. The work has been reported by MRS Materials 360 and Physics Today. Congratulations, Qiming!
2012/04: Mr Qiming Wang has published a paper entitled “Dynamic Electrostatic Lithography: Multiscale On-demand Patterning on Large-Area Curved Surfaces" Advanced Materials. The work has been selected as Advanced Materials Frontispiece and reported by BBC Focus Magzine and MRS Materials 360.
2011/11: Dr Xuanhe Zhao has been elected to be the secretary of ASME Technical Committee on Soft Materials.
2011/11: Mr Lin Zhang published a paper entitled “Mechanical Constraints Enhance Electrical Energy Densities of Soft Dielectrics" on Applied Physics Letters. The work has been reported by NSF News, Duke Today, Science Daily, PhysOrg, EScience and Pratt News.
2011/11: Mr Qiming Wang has been selected by the Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division as the winner of the Second Place in the 2010 ASME AMD Student Paper Competition. Congratulations, Qiming!
2011/11: Dr Xuanhe Zhao has been selected by the Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division to receive the Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant. The co-recipients are Dr Dennis Kochmann from the California Institute of Technology and Dr Christian Franck from Brown University.
2011/10: Mr Qiming Wang has been selected to receive the IMECE 2011 Student travel award to present his work at ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. Congratulations, Qiming!
2011/10: Mr Qiming Wang has been selected to receive the Best graduate student poster awards 1st Prize at Duke MEMS Graduate Student Retreat. Congratulations, Qiming!
2011/10: Mr Qing Tu has been selected to give one of the four student podium presentations at Duke MEMS Graduate Student Retreat. Qing is a first year PhD student at SAMs Lab. Congratulations, Qing!
2011/08: Mr Anirudh Mohan wins the Donald Alstadt Fund Award to support his research at Duke SMIF and SAMs Lab. Congratulations, Ani! The Donald Alstadt Fund will provide Ani $500 per month for the utility fee of Duke SMIF.
2011/03: Mr Qiming Wang published a paper entitled “Creasing to Cratering instability in polymers under ultrahigh electric fields" on Physical Review Letters. The paper has been reported by Science Daily, PhysOrg, R&D Magzine, ECNmag, Duke News, and Pratt News. Congratulations, Qiming!
2010/01: Mr Qiming Wang, a first-year PhDstudent, was invited to give a presentation at the MEMS Graduate Student Seminar, which is usually given by graduate students at their third or fourth year. Congratulations, Qiming!
2010/12: Dr Xuanhe Zhao has published a paper entitled “Active Scaffolds for On-demand Drug and Cell Delivery" on PNAS. The paper has been selected as Research highlightby Nature, Research highlght by PNAS, Report in R&D Magzine, Report in PhysOrg, Report in Nanowerk, Report in ECNmag, Report in Harvard Gazette, Report in Harvard SEAS News, Report in Duke Pratt News, and Report in Duke MEMS News. Congratulations, Xuanhe! | news |
https://www.aurpo.org/us-congressman-to-review-all-binance-us-files-related-to-consumer-safety/ | 2023-03-24T15:26:18 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945287.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20230324144746-20230324174746-00686.warc.gz | 0.959503 | 471 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__174730406 | en | In an effort to assist in reviewing the precautions that have been taken to safeguard investors, the chairman of a congressional subcommittee reached out to the CEO of Binance.US and requested that certain papers be produced.
A letter from the federal government was sent to Binance.US, where Brian Shroder serves as president and CEO. The letter requested immediate disclosure of official papers that demonstrate the exchange’s compliance with a variety of investor-centric safety standards. The request was submitted by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who serves as the chairman of the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy (which is part of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform) in the United States House of Representatives.
In the letter that was delivered to Shroder, Krishnamoorthi highlighted the lack of cooperation by cryptocurrency exchanges in assisting the United States government reduce financial fraud and safeguard investors, noting as follows:
“The escalation of fraud and consumer exploitation worries me. As a worried cryptocurrency user, I am likewise troubled by cryptocurrency exchanges’ apparent inaction to safeguard their users’ transactions.”
Krishnamoorthi was worried about the increased risk for investors because to the “little or no screening” that occurs before tokens are listed on cryptocurrency exchanges. The committee has requested many papers from Binance.US, a wholly owned subsidiary of Binance, in an effort to further examine its concerns.
Binance.US has fewer than two weeks (Sept. 12) to deliver all papers sought dating back to the beginning of its activities.
In the letter, Krishnamoorthi restates his belief that crypto exchanges should take preventative actions to protect its users “by creating audit procedures, demanding specific disclosures, delisting, and adopting other safety mechanisms.”
Shroder has also been requested to provide the exchange’s anti-fraud and anti-scam technologies and methods.
The current crypto winter has resulted in “worse than anticipated” returns for 46% of adult crypto users in the United States, according to a recent poll.
In search of a “new approach to invest,” the clear majority of respondents gave cryptocurrency trading a try, perceiving it to be an “excellent way to earn money.” | news |
https://www.wsk.at/en/news/news_detail?news_id=1521037752919 | 2021-05-15T08:55:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991378.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20210515070344-20210515100344-00570.warc.gz | 0.950758 | 616 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__160436861 | en | Fosun Group to partner the Vienna Boys Choir in Philanthropic Endeavours in China and Europe
Ping Gong, Executive Director and Senior Vice President of international conglomerate Fosun and Professor
Gerald Wirth, President and Artistic Director of the Vienna Boys Choir signed a Letter of Intent in Beijing earlier this month:
Fosun is to help fund the creation of music kindergarten programmes in China, to support the Choir's philanthropic projects
in China and Europe, as well as its research into the effects of music on the development of the brain
The Choir's relationship with China began during their first visit to Beijing in 1991. The boys were back in 1999; since 2001, they have toured China regularly. The Vienna Boys Choir performs in the large cities, but also in cities off the tourist routes. In 2008, the Choir even travelled along China's Silk Road to Dunhuang and the Gobi desert – for a feature film by New York-based director Curt Faudon. The boys are set to return to China for another major film later this year; this time to perform with Chinese choirs.
They have their own Chinese fan club, the „Friends of the Vienna Boys Choir in China“. Every year, Chinese choirs travel to Vienna to take part in the „World Peace Choral Festival“ - an international festival hosted by the Vienna Boys Choir. Every year, the „Friends“ organise VBC workshops in China for choirs, choirmasters, conductors, and singers of all ages – all designed to give people access to the choir's methods. „The workshops are extremely popular,“, says Professor Wirth, „But there is a limit to how many workshops you can do, and a workshop is only ever an incentive, nothing permanent.“
So 2017 saw the foundation of the „Friends of the Vienna Boys Choir“ Kingergarten in Shanghai; and it is hoped that there will be more in future years.
The benefits of early music education for the brain are enormous; and not just in intellectual terms. Singing has been scientifically shown to improve the concentration span; it trains in particular the ear, and it also trains people to think strategically, to better plan. It boosts social skills – choral singing is a huge team-building exercise. For any society, it is essential that its children, regardless of their background, have access to music and music making.
Says Professor Wirth, „The more children, the more people sing together, the better. Not only for the individual, but also for society as a whole. Just think: If all world leaders were choir singers – we would have a very peaceful society.“
Ping Gong and Professor Wirth agree: „Singing in particular is an important part of human culture; someting we all do, something we all have in common. Singing brings people together, and peoples.“ | news |
https://www.coreeducationllc.com/blog2/ten-things-to-know-about-parcc/ | 2022-07-06T10:38:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104669950.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220706090857-20220706120857-00796.warc.gz | 0.960551 | 528 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__182035796 | en | - PARCC is your state’s homegrown assessment. PARCC is not a testing company – it’s a group of states working together to build better assessments. Your state’s educators and state education leaders actively participated in the design, field testing, and implementation of the new assessments. Your state’s education commissioner or superintendent is one of the PARCC Governing Board members making the decisions about the PARCC assessments. Your state is not buying a test from a vendor. Your state is in charge of your state’s tests.
- The field test last spring was very successful, and provided lessons for the first full administration next spring. More than a million students at 16,000 schools in 14 states plus the District of Columbia took the field test this past spring and with the exception of some minor glitches, as PARCC anticipated, the tryout was a huge success. PARCC has received lots of feedback from teachers, coordinators, students and others. PARCC is compiling the survey results and making adjustments. For example: PARCC is making the test manuals more concise and is working to improve the equation editor that students use to build equations for the math tests. Student feedback was generally positive. As one student said: “I like this test so much more than [the state test] because it makes you think.”
PARCC has been sharing results from the surveys in its newsletter updates. PARCC will release a full report in September with more details. PARCC will also be sharing some research studies later this fall. Stay tuned.
- Paper-based tests are available for schools that are not yet ready for the technology. The goal is for all students to benefit from computer-enhanced features. Though the majority of schools will be using the computer-based version, paper forms are available for schools that need them. However, computer-based assessments provide a faster turn-around of results to give teachers information they can use, and give students engaging real world features.
Part of the field testing research, which will be completed late this fall, looks at whether results can be compared between students who take the tests on laptop vs. tablet, desktop or paper-and-pencil.
- Teachers in your state are playing an important role in developing the assessments. Ask around – some of your colleagues have been involved in the development of the PARCC assessments, contributing to the design, reviewing test items, and reviewing reading passages.
To read the rest go to: http://www.parcconline.org/ten-things-know-about-parcc | news |
https://www.c-s.ro/cs-romania-will-be-present-at-esas-living-planet-symposium-in-milan-13-17-may-2019/ | 2021-10-27T13:17:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588153.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20211027115745-20211027145745-00490.warc.gz | 0.92982 | 370 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__169835002 | en | We are happy to announce our participation in the European Space Agency (ESA) “Living Planet Symposium” (LPS) which will take place in Milan, Italy between 13th and 17th of May 2019. The Symposium is organised with the support of the Italian Space Agency.
The event, organized by ESA every three years, is among the biggest Earth observation conferences in the world.
“For decades now Earth observation has played a fundamental role in advancing our understanding of how our planet works and how it is being affected by climate change. While the need to continue to advance our knowledge and monitor global change remains paramount, Earth observation has entered a new era where it is playing a key role in a myriad of everyday applications to improve daily lives and is also becoming increasingly relevant for the competitive business sector.” – LPS 2019
This year’s edition promises to be wider ranging than ever before, as the symposium will not only see scientists present their latest findings on Earth’s environment and climate derived from satellite data, but will also focus on Earth observation’s role in building a sustainable future and a resilient society.
You can find us in the:
- Scientific Programme – “Big EO Data Architecture” section – Poster Presentation “TAO – Beyond EO Toolboxes” (South Hall – Floor 0)
- Agora Programme – “ESA SNAP Toolbox live demo” and “CAP Monitoring – 1st experiences”
- Throughout the whole event, together with CS Systemes d’Information, at its presentation booth (location to be announced).
More news regarding our involvement in the Living Planet Symposium 2019 will be posted closer to the event date.
For further information on the event and its objectives please go here. | news |
https://www.biobasedindustrycenter.iastate.edu/category/news/ | 2018-06-23T05:52:10 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864943.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623054721-20180623074721-00226.warc.gz | 0.937441 | 1,545 | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-26__0__128118905 | en | When fuel prices are competitive, drivers of flex fuel vehicles (FFV) will fill up with high-ethanol blends such as E85 according to a new article published in Energy Policy. Authors Sébastien Pouliot and Bruce A. Babcock, both rsearchers with BIC and faculty in Iowa State University’s Dept. of Economics, also found that the recently finalized RFS requirement for 2017 for 15 gallons of conventional biofuels is in fact achievable with current infrastructure and vehicles. Read the article in AgWired
Bruce Babcock, BIC director, recently supported and co-sponsored the Eighth Annual Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference, held April 1-2, 2015, at U.C. Berkeley, CA.
Babcock, who is the leader of the Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy effort, saw this year’s conference as an opportunity to ensure bioeconomy research in Iowa continues even after the Iowa NSF EPSCoR grant is finished. “I thought one way to make the EPSCoR programs in energy policy sustainable was to pick the brains of smart people about what future key research topics were in the area of biofuels, bioenergy, and biorenewables policy,” Babcock said.
He tailored speaker invitations with an eye for encouraging future collaborations and projects. Babcock is the Cargill Endowed Chair of Energy Economics and professor of economics at Iowa State University.
The Bioeconomy’s Past, Present, and Future
The conference presented analyses of the biofuel sector and other renewables’ past performance and future prospects. Attendees also discussed biofuels and forestry, the global bioeconomy, and biotechnology regulation. During the sessions, Babcock presented “Land Use Changes at the Intensive and Extensive Margins” and Iowa NSF EPSCoR energy policy researcher Sebastien Pouliot presented “Willingness to Pay for E85: Evidence from Revealed and State Preferences.” Presentations and a full agenda are available on the conference website.
After seven years, the Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference lost significant funding. Fortunately Babcock provided enough support from Iowa NSF EPSCoR to give the conference one last year. “It was like a swan song for the program,” Babcock said. “They needed the support money, and I was able to tailor the invitations to meet my needs.”
As director of BIC, one of Babcock’s needs is to gather unique perspectives in order to create the best research agenda possible. “The viability of keeping research funding going at Iowa State depends on us coming up with new, innovative, and cutting-edge research proposals, projects and ideas,” Babcock said. “I put out a request for proposals (RFP) for the Biobased Industry Center for the 2015 research projects that reflected the ideas that were presented at the conference. The RFP does contain a lot richer set of ideas and projects than I would have thought of, so it did meet its objective.”
The conference was co-sponsored by Iowa NSF EPSCoR, the Giannini Foundation, the Energy Biosciences Institute, and the College of Natural Resources at U.C. Berkeley.
Article by Sara Parks. Reprinted from Iowa NSF EPSCoR
Remarks by Bruce Babcock, Biobased Industry Center director, lead the article, “Save $270M! (and Make Biofuels Feedstocks, er, Feasible, er, Now),” published recently in Biofuels Digest. “The future of cellulosic biofuels in the United States hinges on whether three under-construction plants are successful,” Babcock said. Read the article in Biofuels Digest
The US ethanol industry faces numerous challenges over the next two years. The 2012 drought sharply increased corn prices, so profit margins will be low until least the 2013 corn crops are harvested. A saturated ethanol market means that ethanol mandates that are scheduled to be implemented in the next two years can possibly be met only if ethanol prices are heavily discounted. Thus, profit margins will continue to be low even if production costs fall after the next crop is harvested. In addition, buyers of ethanol can draw on blending credits they have accumulated over the last few years in lieu of ethanol to meet their obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). These banked credits are called RINs (Renewable Identification Numbers) and allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) track how much renewable fuels are being used. When domestic consumption of ethanol exceeds mandated levels, the surplus RINs can be banked to meet future mandates.
This policy brief by BIC Director Bruce Babcock provides insights into how the next two years will unfold in the ethanol market by focusing on whether the supply of banked RINs will be used in 2013 to help offset current high production costs or in 2014 to help offset low ethanol prices. The guiding principle of the analysis is that owners of banked RINs will use them when they have the greatest value. This principle implies that RINs will be used in 2013 until their 2013 value is equal to their expected value in 2014. The analysis indicates that because of the E10 blend wall and high ethanol production costs, a significant portion of banked RINs will be used in 2013. If, as seems likely, imported sugarcane ethanol is used to meet the portion of the advanced biofuels mandate that is not met by biodiesel meeting its own mandate, then almost all the banked RINs should be used in 2013. This result assumes that corn yields return to trend-line levels in 2014. If sugarcane ethanol is not imported to meet the advanced mandate, then fewer banked RINs will be needed in 2013 to offset heavily discounted ethanol prices. Whether sugarcane ethanol is used or not, the fundamental market forces indicate that RIN prices will be low in both 2013 and 2014.
The ability to use banked RINs increases the feasibility of meeting the 2013 and 2014 mandates and is what keeps expected RIN prices low in both years. Low future prices are why conventional biofuel RIN prices are so low today. This result, though, depends on the assumption that heavily discounted ethanol will incentivize significant amounts of additional ethanol consumption from owners of flex fuel vehicles or by an unexpectedly large and rapid movement to use of E15. If this additional consumption does not materialize, then it seems that EPA will have no choice but to waive conventional ethanol mandates in 2014 because mandated consumption will exceed the ability of consumers to use ethanol as a fuel. Such a waiver, were it to occur, would also validate current low RIN prices.Read the entire policy brief the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Web site.
This report, along with two related publications, Updated Assessment of the Drought’s Impacts on Crop Prices and Biofuel Production and Preliminary Assessment of the Drought’s Impacts on Crop Prices and Biofuel Production, have been downloaded over 8,000 times in the period between Oct. 2012 and Jan. 2013.
Bruce Babcock, director of the Biobased Industry Center and an agricultural economist at Iowa State University, recently appeared on The Colbert Report to answer questions on how the drought will affect the price of foods around the country. The Colbert Report is a satirical late night television program with a large following. Watch the video | news |
https://www.koki.hu/researchgroups/neuronal-network-and-behavior/article/fens-and-encods-2022-in-paris?backlink=L3Jlc2VhcmNoZ3JvdXBzL25ldXJvbmFsLW5ldHdvcmstYW5kLWJlaGF2aW9y | 2023-03-21T01:26:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296943589.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20230321002050-20230321032050-00311.warc.gz | 0.917991 | 132 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__281173999 | en | FENS and ENCODS 2022 in Paris
Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
Tags: News Conference
After a long hiatus, we finally had the chance to participate in an international conference abroad.
Ferenc, Aletta, Eszter and Sándor took part in the FENS Forum 2022 in Paris in July. Our group presented three posters, heard fantastic lectures and visited the beautiful city of Paris.
Aletta also presented her work at the ENCODS 2022 conference before the official FENS meeting. Furthermore, Ferenc attended the Cognitive thalamus symposium.
See you next time in Vienna! | news |
https://www.majinoukriguru.in/central-bank-of-india-sub-staff-recruitment-2024-date/ | 2024-03-04T10:49:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476442.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304101406-20240304131406-00291.warc.gz | 0.957092 | 147 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__100420762 | en | Central Bank of India Recruitment 2023 date extended
central bank of India sub staff recruitment 2024- The Central Bank of India has announced recruitment for the position of Sub Staff cum Safai Karmachari for the year 2023, offering 484 posts. Interested candidates can apply for this government job with just a 10th pass qualification. The last date for Central Bank of India Recruitment 2023 has already passed, which was yesterday, on January 9, 2024. However, there is good news as the Central Bank of India has issued a new notification extending the application deadline to January 16, 2024. Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the online portal on the Central Bank of India’s career page. | news |
https://1guide.net/are-e-cigs-a-cessation-devices/ | 2020-01-28T07:13:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251776516.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20200128060946-20200128090946-00173.warc.gz | 0.972517 | 676 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__74427317 | en | Since e-cigarettes are still fairly new, their long-term success rate is yet to be determined. These unknown statistics help keep the debate relevant for both sides. However, the latest research does seem to suggest that there is a link between stopping smoking and the e-cig. Supporters hope that more evidence will surface to back the usefulness of these items.
The most recent data seems to be coming in from a periodic study being conducted in England. The Smoking Toolkit Study conducts polls and utilizes that information to track success rates in smokers who are trying to quit. In 2016, the success rate was at 23%, up from 14% in 2011. This shows a definite increase and interestingly enough, there was no rate of increase from the previous period of 2007 to 2011. Thus, it seems that real results are starting to be noticed and experienced; a positive step for the ecig industry.
There have been and continue to be multiple products on the market to help aid individuals in their effort to stop smoking. Various forms of nicotine replacement therapies, as well as nicotine patches and gum, have been helpful for some. However, there has never been any notable change in smoking cessation rates until recently. This makes it difficult to argue that the rise in e-cigarette usage is not contributing to that increase.
It seems that documented success rates began to rise in 2011. The ecig was still very new at this time and not very popular. Around this time, about 30% of surveyed participants were using other products for cessation. By 2015, near 40% of participants were using e-cigarettes for assistance. Only 10% were utilizing other forms of nicotine replacement therapy.
Experts on both sides of the ecig debate have come out to voice their opinions on the usage and long-term effects of the device. Some try to simply explain the results as nothing more than a fluke, a well-timed coincidence. While others are working hard to prove the validity and importance of the smoking cessation results.
A vocal ecig advocate, Dr. Michael Siegel is a professor at Boston University with the School of Public Health. He fully agrees with all the evidence that is being provided that suggests these products have a major impact in the fight against smoking. Smoking has gone down remarkably for the past five years in England. His support has caused others to take notice and begin to encourage other studies around the world. Research involving the short term and long term side effects of these products is also becoming more prevalent.
Whether or not it is true that e-cigarettes can positively impact smoking cessation is yet to be determined. While many people may choose this device in their efforts to quit smoking, others find them beneficial for various reasons. For instance, multiple public locations have banned traditional smoking but allow ecig use due to the vapor byproduct instead of smoke. Individuals also enjoy the vast selection of flavored “e-juice” available to use in the ecig itself. Unlike the basic flavors of traditional tobacco, e-juice comes in options such as vanilla, cotton candy, banana smoothie among many others. Opponents say that these fun and alluring flavors appeal to a younger crowd, creating smokers out of individuals who may not have been otherwise. Lastly, some smokers find that ecigs may not ultimately deter them from their regular cigarettes but do help them cut back. | news |
https://plataformarevistascomunicacion.org/2015/01/women-municipal-politicians-in-election-news/ | 2023-12-08T23:38:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00156.warc.gz | 0.947315 | 263 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__233635008 | en | Women municipal politicians in election news
The news media’s fascination with which party is ahead in the polls — otherwise known as the horse race — has raised questions about how well informed voters are about their choices on the ballot box. A preoccupation with campaign strategies, gaffes, and photo-ops leaves journalists with less time to report on issues and platforms. Some scholars argue women are particularly handicapped by horse-race coverage because it can lead to negative evaluations of their electoral viability and because the masculine language used in this type of coverage could depict them as inappropriately aggressive and therefore transgressing traditional gender norms. But this study on newspaper coverage of municipal elections in one Canadian province reveals that journalists treat regular council contests more as a marathon than a horse race. The nature of municipal election coverage suggests journalists treat candidates as a mass group of runners, doing little to distinguish them from each other and rarely speculating on their electoral chances. The real problem for women and men council candidates is not media bias but media invisibility—getting the coverage they need to build a public profile so voters will support them.
Women politicians; horse-race journalism; municipal politics; Canada
Wagner, A. (2014) Women municipal politicians in election news, en Communication Papers, 3, 5, 35-48. | news |
https://wvsportsnow.com/scorer-kk-deans-transfer-wvu-womens-basketball-portal-big12/ | 2022-05-27T16:11:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662658761.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20220527142854-20220527172854-00194.warc.gz | 0.982455 | 538 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__97966119 | en | Kirsten “KK” Deans isn’t going to stick around Morgantown to find out who WVU’s new women’s basketball coach will be. A source familiar with the situation told WV Sports Now that Deans has indeed entered the transfer portal.
Deans is no longer listed on WVU’s online roster.
The junior guard confirmed her intent to leave the Mountaineers in an Instagram post, saying: “As graduation approaches, I am flooded with so many mixed emotions. My heartfelt thanks go to Mountaineer Nation as your support of WVU athletes is priceless… I have played with some amazing teammates that I can truly call friends and the lessons learned during this season of my life will forever be a part of me.”
Deans played in just 18 games this season before a knee injury sidelined her for the remainder of the year. But she started in every one of those games, and when the season ended she was still the Mountaineers’ leading scorer at 14.5 points per-game. For her efforts, Deans was named as an honorable mention on the All-Big 12 team.
A 5-foot-8 native of Greensboro, North Carolina, Deans was also an All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore and freshman, garnering another honorable mention nod and a spot on the All-Rookie team.
Tabbed as a five-star prospect in the 2019 class, she was ranked as the 51st-best recruit in the country by ESPN. She also had offers from East Carolina, Charlotte, Elon, Wisconsin and Georgia State, among others.
Deans was having a her best collegiate season before her injury, as her points per-game were a career-high.
Across her career at West Virginia – 74 games, 46 starts – Deans averaged 10.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per-game while shooting 41% from the floor, 34.8% from three-point range, and 82.6% from the charity stripe.
Deans had arguably her best game of her career as a sophomore when she tallied 30 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in a win at Texas.
The latest WVU player in the transfer portal, Deans joins Kari Niblack and Jeanna Cunningham as players leaving Morgantown early.
West Virginia is still in its search for a new head women’s basketball coach, following Mike Carey’s retirement last week.
Deans has two years of eligibility left. | news |
https://terrastryke.com/2020/01/02/enviroworkshops-presentations-kent-armstrong/ | 2022-08-16T19:46:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572515.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816181215-20220816211215-00131.warc.gz | 0.926488 | 169 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__190522324 | en | TerraStryke’s founder, Kent Armstrong, has been invited to present at Environmental Workshops (EnviroWorkshops) – the largest training organization for environmental professionals worldwide. Attendees to their workshops learn about the latest soil, groundwater and air emission technologies.
Kent will be speaking about effectively minimizing the impact of remediation while maximizing the solution.
He’ll be speaking at these upcoming workshops:
- Baltimore MD, February 18
- Philadelphia PA, February 19
- Edison NJ, February 20
- Denver CO, March 18
- Salt Lake City UT, March 19
- Detroit MI, June 2
- Cleveland OH, June 3
- Pittsburgh PA, June 4
For more information about EnviroWorkshops, or to attend, please visit the Enviro Workshops website. | news |
https://investor.emcore.com/news-releases/news-release-details/emcore-receives-aurps-innovation-award-high-efficiency-multi | 2021-10-26T20:18:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587926.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026200738-20211026230738-00240.warc.gz | 0.927807 | 1,394 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__93336884 | en | EMCORE Receives AURP's Innovation Award for High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cells
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced today that it has received the Association of University Research Parks' (AURP) Innovation Award for its pioneering work in the development and commercialization of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells for space and terrestrial solar power applications. The award was presented to EMCORE's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Hong Q. Hou on September 26, 2013 at the AURP's International Conference Awards Luncheon.
Annually, the AURP presents Awards of Excellence in several categories including the Innovation Award presented to EMCORE and the Outstanding Research/Science Park Award presented to Sandia Science & Technology Park in 2008.
EMCORE started its efforts to design and manufacture radiation-hardened, high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells for satellite and space power applications at the Sandia Science & Technology Park (SS&TP) in early 1998. The research and development team led by Dr. Hong Hou, who had come to EMCORE from Sandia National Laboratories, licensed background intellectual properties related to multi-junction solar cells from Sandia, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. From there EMCORE formed its Photovoltaics division in Albuquerque, New Mexico and built its 160,000 square foot state-of-the-art semiconductor wafer fabrication facility. Today that facility is one of the largest multi-junction solar cell manufacturing plants in the world.
EMCORE's high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells have led the way in the transformation of the space solar power industry over the past 15 years. EMCORE's entry into the industry has advanced solar cell efficiency from 17%, the standard for silicon-based technology prior to 1998, to a 37% conversion efficiency for its latest generation Inverted Metamorphic Multi-Junction (IMM) solar cells that are currently being introduced to volume production. With the success of the commercialization of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells for space power applications, EMCORE relocated its corporate headquarters from New Jersey to the SS&TP in Albuquerque in 2006.
"We are very pleased and honored to receive the AURP's Innovation Award for our work in multi-junction solar cell technology development and commercialization," said Dr. Hong Hou, President and Chief Executive Officer for EMCORE. "I would also like to thank the Sandia National Laboratories and the SS&TP for their superb resources and support of our efforts from the very beginning. And, I would especially like to thank our employees in the photovoltaics division for their dedication and innovative work all these years, paving the way for EMCORE's success in the industry."
"EMCORE is more than deserving of the AURP's Innovation Award," said Jackie Kerby Moore, Executive Director of the SS&TP. "They are creating products used in the global marketplace, and they are doing most of that right here in the Sandia Science &Technology Park."
EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the fiber optics and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics business segment provides optical components, subsystems and systems for high-speed telecommunications, Cable Television (CATV) and Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) networks, as well as products for satellite communications, video transport and specialty photonics technologies for defense and homeland security applications. EMCORE's Solar Photovoltaics business segment provides products for space power applications including high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells (CICs) and complete satellite solar panels. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.
About the Sandia Science & Technology Park
Internationally recognized, master-planned, and strategically located, Albuquerque's Sandia Science & Technology Park (SS&TP) is home to companies, engineers, and researchers involved in advancing new technologies. Currently 33 companies and organizations and more than 2,000 employees reside in the SS&TP's 340-acre high-tech campus. For more information on the SS&TP, visit http://www.sstp.org/.
About the Association of University Research Parks
The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) was formed in 1986 when a handful of farsighted research, technology and science park directors, recognizing that the concept of research-institute related parks was taking hold in boardrooms around the world, organized the first international conference in the United States to discuss the future of research, science and tech parks. It is a non-profit international organization that represents the leadership of technology developments, which are designed to promote research institute industry relations that foster innovation and facilitate the transfer of technology from such institutions to the private sector. For more information on the AURP, visit http://www.aurp.net/.
The information provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include statements regarding EMCORE's expectations, goals or intentions, including, but not limited to, financial performance, production schedules, expected customer sales, product features and their benefits, product quality and product performance. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about EMCORE and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause EMCORE's actual results to differ from those set forth in any forward-looking statement are discussed in more detail in EMCORE's SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and EMCORE undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
CONTACT: EMCORE Corporation Navid Fatemi Vice President, Business Development (505) 332-5000 [email protected] Investor TTC Group Victor Allgeier (646) 290-6400 [email protected] | news |
https://www.eastmansmith.com/newsroom-news-201 | 2024-03-02T12:22:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00593.warc.gz | 0.936621 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__16944765 | en | Reinbolt Assists With Ohio's First Commercial Ethanol Project
POET Energy LLC, a South Dakota ethanol producer, began production at Ohio's first commercial ethanol facility. On January 10, 2008 more than 3,000 people attended POET's grand opening in Leipsic, Ohio (southwest of Toledo). The new ethanol facility will employ up to 40 people and requires approximately 22 million bushels of corn for its annual ethanol production.
POET is building additional commercial ethanol facilities in Fostoria, Ohio and Marion, Ohio. Most of the corn used at the POET ethanol facilities comes from farms within a 90 mile radius of the facility. These three POET Energy facilities represent approximately $360,000,000 of new capital investment in Ohio.
Firm member, Steven D. Reinbolt worked with POET to complete negotiations of POET's real estate tax abatement agreements with the local governments. Successful real estate tax abatement was critical to POET's decision to invest in these Ohio facilities.
POET Energy is a world leader in ethanol production. More information on POET Energy as well as ethanol production can be found on POET's web site, www.poetenergy.com.
Mr. Reinbolt's principal areas of practice include property acquisitions, sales and leasing, public and private real estate financing, land use planning and business law. Mr. Reinbolt published an article in LawTrends, the Firm's newsletter, regarding tax real estate abatements which can be viewed on our web site.
For more information on real estate tax abatements or other commercial real estate issues, please contact Mr. Reinbolt at our Toledo office (419-241-6000). | news |
https://colorized.com/vintage-wimbleton-photos-brought-to-life | 2023-12-03T19:55:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203193127-20231203223127-00540.warc.gz | 0.942375 | 258 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__125368587 | en | October 10, 2021
In 1877, the prestigious Wimbledon Championships held their inaugural event in the London suburbs. Rumor has it the illustrious cricket club held the event to foot the bill to repair the club's pony roller, used to maintain the croquet lawns. Nevertheless, well over 100 years later Wimbledon continues as one of the premier events in tennis.
The first tournament happened so long ago that the prize came in guineas, a defunct United Kingdom currency traditionally used for luxury goods. Today, all across the world millions of people watch Wimbledon every year and enjoy the many quintessentially British aspects of the event. Here are the early days of Wimbledon brought to life in color.
The First Wimbledon Event
The inceptive Wimbledon Championships fell well short of the massive world event that it has become today. In 1877, just 22 men paid the one guinea registration fee to play at the All England Club. As the announcement read in sporting magazine “The Field,” “The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, propose [sic] to hold a lawn tennis meeting open to all amateurs, on Monday, July 9, and following days. Entrance fee, one pound, one shilling." | news |
https://www.cars4sa.co.za/car-news/Jeep/2564-new-2018-jeep-renegade-facelift | 2021-10-26T19:00:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587915.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026165817-20211026195817-00214.warc.gz | 0.909595 | 358 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__188484652 | en | The Jeep Renegade, the smallest SUV in the brand`s line-up, gets a sharper look and three new petrol options
The Jeep Renegade has received a refreshed look and new engines by way of a facelift for 2018, and the updated version of Jeep`s smallest offering will be on sale in the UK by the end of the year.
Revealed tentatively at the Turin Motor Show, Jeep promises full details will arrive later this month.
From looking at the images, the Renegade`s chunky proportions appear to have been refined with a series of minor design revisions. On the sporty Limited trim model, the changes inject a more upmarket image into the firm`s Nissan Qashqai rival.
At the front end we can spot new headlights with what looks like new LED daytime running signatures, while the bumper has been redesigned with a more aggressive front apron and repositioned fog lights. New taillights are the highlight around the back.
We`ve yet to see in the cabin, but we`d be surprised to see significant changes, or indeed changes at all. Only last year the Renegade received new infotainment, while the switchgear beneath it on the centre console was also altered.
However, the Renegade gets a trio of new petrol engines. A three-cylinder 1.0-litre develops 118bhp, while a more potent 1.3-litre four-cylinder arrives too, with either 148bhp or 178bhp. Diesel engines will continue to be offered unchanged, meaning a 1.6-litre unit with 118bhp sitting underneath a 2.0-litre, 168bhp car equipped with all-wheel-drive. | news |
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